Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997

Continuance of pending proceedings.

[ITA67 s187(3) and s487]

964.—(1) Where the Collector-General duly appointed to collect any income tax has instituted proceedings under section 963 , or continues under this section any proceedings brought under subsection (1) or (2) of that section, for the recovery of such tax and, while such proceedings are pending, such Collector-General ceases for any reason to be the Collector-General so appointed to collect such tax, the right of such Collector-General to continue such proceedings shall forthwith terminate and the Collector-General duly appointed to collect such tax in succession to the Collector-General so ceasing shall if the Collector-General so appointed so desires be entitled to become and be a party to such proceedings in the place of the Collector-General so ceasing and be entitled to continue such proceedings accordingly.

(2) Where the Collector-General duly appointed to collect any income tax in succession to another Collector-General institutes or continues proceedings under section 963 for the recovery of the tax or any balance of the tax, the other Collector-General shall for the purposes of the proceedings be deemed until the contrary is proved to have ceased to be the Collector-General appointed to collect the tax.