⁴³Charge-sheet.

60.   Where the prescribed authority on the basis of information in its possession is of the opinion that prima facie an authorised income-tax practitioner is guilty of misconduct in connection with any income-tax proceedings, it shall frame definite charges against the income-tax practitioner and shall communicate them in writing to him together with a statement of the allegations in support of the charges. The authorised income-tax practitioner shall be required to submit within such time as may be specified by the prescribed authority a written statement of his defence and also to state whether he desires to be heard in person.