(1)
The Principal Commissioner or Commissioner shall maintain a register to be called the Register of Valuers in which the names and addresses of persons approved under sub-section (1) of section 77 of the Act shall be entered as valuers.
(2)
Any person who is registered as a valuer under section 34AB of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957), may apply to the jurisdictional Principal Commissioner or Commissioner for being approved as valuer under sub-section (1) of section 77 of the Act.
(3)
An application for approval as a valuer under sub-rule (2) shall be in Form 8 and shall be verified in the manner specified therein and shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees five thousand which shall not be refunded.
(4)
Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (5), the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner shall, within fifteen days from the end of the month in which Form 8 is received, approve such person as valuer under sub-section (1) of section 77 of the Act.
(5)
The Principal Commissioner or Commissioner on being satisfied that the details furnished in Form 8 are incorrect or false may, after providing a reasonable opportunity of being heard, reject the application for approval as a valuer under sub-section (1) of section 77 of the Act.]
Appendix
Form 1
[See rule 5]
Notice of demand
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