Visit to SSI Units - Central Excise - TN 79/2005

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, CHENNAI - I 26/1 (121), Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. TRADE NOTICE NO. 79 / 2005 Dated: 19.10.2005 Sub:- CE -Visit to SSI Units - Showing of authorization letter and to make entries in the visitors registers of the assessee - Regarding. - - - - - - - It has been brought to the notice of this office by the Directorate General of Vigilance, Customs Central Excise, New Delhi that in one case, the Central Excise officers had visited the premises of SSI unit without showing any authorization / permission from the proper authority and without making any entry in the visitor's register. 2. All the field staff and officers of this Commissionerate have been strictly instructed to show the authorization letter issued by the proper authority, i.e. AC/DC and should invariably make entries in the Visitor's Register available at the factory premises, whenever they visit SSI units. Attention is also invited to this office Trade Notice No. 9/93 dated 27.01.93 wherein similar clarifications were issued to the Trade in this regard. 3. Contents of this Trade Notice may please be brought to the notice of all concerned. [Issued from file C.No.IV/16/01/2005-Cx.Pol Vol.II)] Sd/- (P.V.N.SURESH BABU) JOINT COMMISSIONER (TECH) To As per Mailing List (Trade and Department) OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF CENTRAL EXCISE:: MADRAS TRADE NOTICE NO. 9 / 93 Dated : 27.01.1993 Sub:- Problems brought up in 33rd Advisory Council - Visits to SSI Units by Central Excise Officers - Regarding - - - - - - - It has been represented by the Trade that the Central Excise Inspectors are visiting SSI Units without the permission of the concerned Assistant Collector and also refuse to sign the Visitor's books. 2. It is once again clarified by the Board that no factory in the small scale sector will be visited by Central Excise Inspectors except with the specific permission of Assistant collector and for a specific purpose. These instructions will also be applicable to Preventive and Internal Audit parties. It is also reiterated that, these officers are required, on their visit to the premises of assessees to enter the relevant particulars in the Visitor's book being maintained by them. 3. The above may be brought to the notice of the constituent members of your Trade Associations. (Issued from file C.No. IV/16/314/92-Cx.II) Authority:- Ministry's F.No. 213/28/92-CX.6 - Circular No. 19/92-CX.6 dated 18.12.92. Sd/- //ATTESTED// (J.GOPINATH) Sd/- ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR (N.VISWANATHAN) SUPERINTENDENT (TECH) To As per mailing list (both Deptt./Trade)