If on the 1st day of April in any assessment year provision has not yet been made by a Central Act for the charging of income-tax 1 *** for that assessment year, this Act shall nevertheless have effect until such provision is so made as if the provision in force in the preceding assessment year or the provision proposed in the Bill then before Parliament, whichever is more favourable to the assessee, were actually in force.
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1. The words "or super-tax" omitted by Act 10 of 1965, s. 63 (w.e.f. 1-4-1965).
Section 291 Power to tender immunity from prosecution
Section 292 Cognizance of offences
Section 202B Return of income, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
Section 292BB Notice deemed to be valid in certain circumstances
Section 292C Presumption as to assets, books of account, etc
Section 292CC Authorisation and assessment in case of search or requisition
Section 293 Bar of suits in civil courts
Section 293B Power of Central Government or Board to condone delays in obtaining approval
Section 293C Power to withdraw approval
Section 294 Act to have effect pending legislative provision for charge of tax
Section 294A Power to make exemption, etc., in relation to certain Union territories
Section 295 Power to make rules
Section 296 Rules and certain notifications to be placed before Parliament