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Section 19: Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority.

The Central Sales Tax Act, 1956Central Act · Act 74 of 1956

[19. Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority.--(1) The Central Government constitute, by notification in the Official Gazette, an Authority to settle inter-State disputes falling under [section 6A read with section 9] of this Act, to be known as "the Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority").

(2) The Authority shall consist of the following Members appointed by the Central Government, namely:--

(a) a Chairman, who is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court, or a retired Chief Justice of a High Court;

(b) an officer of the Indian Legal Service who is, or is qualified to be, an Additional Secretary to the Government of India; and

(c) an officer of a State Government not below the rank of Secretary or an officer of the Central Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary, who is an expert in sales tax matters.

[(2A)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Chairman or a Member holding a post as such in the Authority for Advance Rulings appointed under clause (a) or clause (c), as the case may be, of sub-section (2) of section 245-O of the Income-tax Act,1961 (43 of 1961) may, in addition to his being the Chairman or a Member of that Authority, be appointed as the Chairman or a Member, as the case may be, of the Authority under this Act.]

(3) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the terms and conditions of service of, the Chairman and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.

(4) The Central Government shall provide the Authority with such officers and staff as may be necessary for the efficient exercise of the powers of the Authority under this Act.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Section19
Marginal noteCentral Sales Tax Appellate Authority.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 41 of 2001. . Ins. by Act 41 of 2001, s. 3 (w.e.f. 17-3-2005).
  • substituted, Act 23 of 2004. . Subs. by Act 23 of 2004, s. 119, for "section 6A or section 9" (w.e.f. 10-9-2004).
  • inserted, Act 3 of 2006. Ins. by Act 3 of 2006, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-3-2006)

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