Taxes Management Act 1970

4Special Commissioners

(1)Such persons as the Treasury may by warrant from time to time appoint shall be " Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts " (in the Taxes Acts referred to as " Special Commissioners "), and shall, by virtue of their appointment, and without other qualification, have authority to execute such powers, and to perform such duties, as are assigned to them by the Taxes Acts.

(2)The Treasury shall cause an account of all appointments of Special Commissioners with salaries to be laid before Parliament within twenty days of their appointment, or, if Parliament be not then sitting, within twenty days after the next meeting of Parliament.

(3)Special Commissioners shall be allowed such sums in respect of salary and incidental expenses as the Minister for the Civil Service directs.