Section 168 ·

The Commissioner may, if he considers it necessary or expedient so to do for the purpose of uniformity in the implementation of this Act, issue such orders, instructions or directions to the State tax officers as it may deem fit, and thereupon all such officers and all other persons employed in the implementation of this Act shall observe and follow such orders, instructions or directions. Power of Government to extend time limit in special circumstances *[168A. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, extend the time limit specified in, or prescribed or notified under, this Act in respect of actions which cannot be completed or complied with due to force majeure.] (2) The power to issue notification under sub-section (1) shall include the power to give retrospective effect to such notification from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act.] Explanation .- For the purposes of the section, the expression "force majeure" means a case of war, epidemic, flood, drought, fire cyclone, earthquake or any other calamity caused by nature or otherwise affecting the implementation of any of the provisions of this Act.] Service of notice in certain circumstances