168. Power to issue instructions or directions.-
(1) The Board may, if it considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of this Act, issue such orders, instructions or directions to the central tax officers as it may deem fit, and thereupon all such officers and all other persons employed in the implementation of this Act shall observe and follow such orders, instructions or directions.
(2) The Commissioner specified in clause (91) of section 2, sub-section ( 3 ) of section 5, clause (b) of sub-section (9) of section 25, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 35, sub-section (1) of section 37, 4[****]4, sub-section (6) of section 39, 1[3-a[section 44]3-a , sub-sections (4) and (5) of section 52]1, 2[sub-section (1) of section 143, except the second proviso thereof]2, 3-b[****]3-b clause (l) of sub-section (3) of section 158 and section 167 shall mean a Commissioner or Joint Secretary posted in the Board and such Commissioner or Joint Secretary shall exercise the powers specified in the said sections with the approval of the Board.
1. Inserted (w.e.f. 01.01.2020 vide Notification No. 1/2020-Central Tax dated 01.01.2020) vide Section 111 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019 dated 01.08.2019.
2. Substituted (w.e.f. 30.06.2020 vide Notification No. 49/2020-Central Tax dated 24.06.2020) vide Section 129 of the Finance Act, 2020 dated 27.03.2022 for " sub-section (5) of section 66, sub-section (1) of section 143 "
3-a. Substituted (w.e.f. 01.01.2022 vide Notification No. 39/2021-Central Tax dated 21.12.2021) vide Section 121 of the Finance Act, 2021 dated 28.03.2021 for "sub-section (1) of section 44".
3-b. Omitted (w.e.f. 01.01.2022 vide Notification No. 39/2021-Central Tax dated 21.12.2021) vide Section 121 of the Finance Act, 2021 dated 28.03.2021 for "sub-section (1) of section 151".
4. Omitted (w.e.f. 01.10.2022 vide Notification No. 18/2022 – Central Tax dated 28.09.2022) vide Section 114 of the Finance Act 2022 dated 30.03.2022 for “sub-section (2) of section 38”.