Guidelines for approval under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of section 10.
2C. (1) The prescribed authority under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 shall be the Chief Commissioner or Director General, to whom the application shall be made as provided in sub-rule (2).
The following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that on or after the specified date, the prescribed authority under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 shall be the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner, to whom the application shall be made as provided in sub-rule (2).
(2) The application to be furnished under sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 by a fund, trust or institution shall be in Form No. 56.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this rule:-
(i) Chief Commissioner or Director General" means the Chief Commissioner or Director General whom the Central Board of Direct Taxes may, authorise to act as prescribed authority for the purposes of sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 in relation to any fund or trust or institution.
(ii) “Principal Commissioner or Commissioner” means the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner whom the Central Board of Direct Taxes may, authorise to act as prescribed authority for the purposes of sub-clause (iv) or sub-clause (v) of clause (23C) of section 10 in relation to any fund or trust or institution;
(iii) “specified date” means the date which the Central Board of Direct Taxes may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.”;