12. Words “Deputy Commissioner
(Appeals) or, as the case may be, the” omitted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998,
w.e.f. 1-10-1998. Earlier “Deputy Commissioner (Appeals)”
was substituted for “Appellate Assistant Commissioner” by the Direct Tax Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1987, w.e.f. 1-4-1988 and “or, as the case may be,
the” was inserted by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1977, w.e.f.
10-7-1978.