Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 — Section 216A: Proceeding against authority and persons

216A. Proceeding against authority and persons.- (1) Subject to section 227, the Board shall prescribe rules for initiating criminal proceedings against any authority mentioned in section 207 and officer of the Directorate General mentioned in Part II and Part III of Chapter XI including any person subordinate to the aforesaid authorities or officers of the Directorates General who wilfully and deliberately commits or omits an act which results in under benefit or advantage to the authority or the officer or official or to any other person.

(2)Where proceedings under sub-section (1) have been initiated against the authority or officer or official, the Board shall simultaneously intimate the relevant Government agency to initiate criminal proceedings against the person referred to in sub-section (1).

(3)The proceedings under this section shall be without prejudice to any other liability that the authority or officer or official or the person may incur under any other law for the time being in force.” 434 Chapter XI – Administration