In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Haryana Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (19 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as "Haryana GST Act"), on the recommendations of the Council, the Governor of Haryana hereby specifies that the officers appointed under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (Central Act 12 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as the "CGST Act") who are authorized to be the proper officers for the purposes of section 54 or section 55 of the CGST Act (hereafter in this notification referred to as "the said officers") by the Commissioner in the Board, shall act as proper officers for the purpose of sanction of refund under section 54 or section 55 of the Haryana GST Act read with the rules made there under, in respect of a registered person located in the territorial jurisdiction of the said officers who applies for the sanction of refund to the said officers.

SANJEEV KAUSHAL,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana,

Excise and Taxation Department.