Section 209 - Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc. - Finance Act, 2016

Power of Central Government to issue directions, etc. 209 . (1) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue such directions or orders to the authorities, as it may deem fit, for the proper administration of this Scheme: Provided that no direction or order shall be issued so as to require any designated authority to dispose of a particular case in a particular manner. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Central Government may, if it considers necessary or expedient so to do, for the purpose of proper and efficient administration of the Scheme and collection of revenue, issue, from time to time, general or special orders in respect of any class of cases, setting forth directions or instructions as to the guidelines, principles or procedures to be followed by the authorities in the work relating to administration of the Scheme and collection of revenue and any such order may, if the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, be published in the Official Gazette in such manner as may be prescribed.