Reason to believe standard replaces opinion requirement, and Assessing Officer must record reasons before issuing a notice. Amendment to section 17 replaces the phrase requiring the Assessing Officer to 'is of the opinion, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing' with the 'has reason to believe' standard and inserts a proviso that the Assessing Officer shall, before issuing any notice under the subsection, record his reasons for doing so.
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Reason to believe standard replaces opinion requirement, and Assessing Officer must record reasons before issuing a notice.
Amendment to section 17 replaces the phrase requiring the Assessing Officer to "is of the opinion, for reasons to be recorded by him in writing" with the "has reason to believe" standard and inserts a proviso that the Assessing Officer shall, before issuing any notice under the subsection, record his reasons for doing so.
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