Constitution of Review Committee of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioners/ Pr.Commissioners or Commissioner- Reg. - Central Excise - 15/2017

F.No.390/Review/49/2017-JC Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise Customs (Judicial Review Cell) New Delhi, Dated 08.08.2017 OFFICE ORDER NO. 15/2017 Subject: Constitution of Review Committee of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioners/ Pr.Commissioners or Commissioner- Reg. Please refer to Office Order No. 133/2017 dated 01.08.2017 issued from F.No. A 220/22011/12/2017-AD.II whereby the Board has issued a pre-approved chain of nomination of first link officer at the level of Chief Commissioners. 2. In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35B (1B) (i) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 129A (1B) (i) of the Customs Act, 1962 and Section 86(1)(1A) of the Finance Act, 1994 and with the approval of competent authority, it is hereby ordered that the first nominated link officer would function as the member of the Committee for the purpose of review of Orders in Original passed by Pr. Commissioners or Commissioners in the case wherein a Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner, who is a member of the Review Committee proceeds on leave, transfer or is absent for any other reason. Where the first Link nominated link officer happens to be a member of the Review Committee constituted by the Board, the second nominated link officer would function as the member of the Review Committee. 3. Similarly, in case a Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner proceeds on leave or transfer, or is absent for any other reason, the Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner being assigned the administrative charge of the Commissionerate would function as member of the Committee for the purpose of review of orders passed by Commissioner (Appeals). In case the Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner cannot assign the charge to another Commissioner within the Zone, such cases may be referred to the Board for nomination of another Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner as member of the Review Committee. 4. Henceforth, only such cases need to be referred to the Board for nomination of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner as member of the Committee where, for any reason, the Review Committee cannot be constituted by the First nominated link officer and the second nominated link officer. Similarly, for the purpose of constitution of Review Committee of Commissioners, only such cases need to be referred to the Board where the Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner is not able to assign to another Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner within his Zone or the Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner being assigned the administrative charge of the Commissionerate falling vacant also happens to be member of the Committee. 5. All such proposals shall be accompanied with a suggestion for the purpose of re constitution of Review Committee. -sd- (Rohit Singhal) Director (Judicial Cell)