Account information authorisation for deduction claims involving financial institutions in notified jurisdictional areas. Authorization in Form No. 61 for a deduction claim involving payment to a financial institution in a notified jurisdictional area. It authorises the Central Board of Direct Taxes, or specified income-tax authorities acting on its behalf, to obtain account information and records for the period stated in a written notice. The form provides for waiver of protections under data protection, privacy and banking secrecy laws and covers identifying documents, account-opening papers, correspondence, and account statements or statements of assets. The authorisation is irrevocable.