54. Insertion of new section 208A in the principal enactment

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 208 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 208A of that enactment:-

208A. The Commissioner-General shall appoint a Committee comprising senior officers of the Department of Inland Revenue who shall be mandated to interpret the provisions of all Acts administered by him, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any such Act. Such Committee shall in terms of such mandate issue all necessary guidelines and instructions as are required in order to ensure uniformity with regard to such interpretation.”.