226. Tax recovery officer to exercise or perform certain powers and functions of an Assessing Officer under section 413.

 (1) The Chief Commissioner of Income-tax or the Commissioner of Income-tax may, by general or special order in writing, authorise a Tax Recovery Officer to exercise or perform the powers and functions conferred on or assigned to an Assessing Officer under section 287 for rectifying any mistake apparent from record, in respect of an order passed by the Assessing Officer, consequent to which a sum is payable and the Tax Recovery Officer has drawn a certificate under section 413 in respect of such sum.

(2) The Tax Recovery Officer shall exercise or perform such powers and functions concurrently with the Assessing Officer.