Change of incumbent of an office

Change of incumbent of an office.- Whenever in respect of any proceeding under this Act, an officer ceases to exercise jurisdiction and is succeeded by another who has and exercises jurisdiction, the authority or officer so succeeding may continue the proceeding from the stage at which the proceeding was left by his predecessor: Provided that the promoter may demand that before the proceeding is so continued the previous proceedings or any part thereof be re-opened or that before any order of assessment is passed against him, he be re-heard.