Designation of proper officer under Central Excise Rules, 1944 - Instructions regarding - Central Excise - 59/88-CX.6

Designation of proper officer under Central Excise Rules, 1944 - Instructions regarding Circular No. 59/88-CX.6 Dated 26-8-1988 [From F. No. 209/32/88-CX.6] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) New Delhi Subject : Designation of proper officer under Central Excise Rules, 1944 - Instructions regarding. Attention is invited to Board's Instructions F. No. 202/26/85-CX.6 (Circular No. 25/87-CX.6), dated 12th May, 1987 and F. No. 209/31/87-CX.6, (Circular No. 24/88-CX.6), dated 4-4-88, it had, inter-alia, been instructed that the proper officer under rule 185 would be the Inspector of Central Excise and that inspection and sealing of export consignments as also signing of AR. 4/AR. 4s could be done by the Inspector of Central Excise without any counter signature by the Range Superintendent. 2. The matter has since been reviewed in the Board office and considering the nature of export obligations under the DEEC/Pass Book Scheme, it has now been decided to designate the Supdt. of Central Excise as the proper officer under rule 185 for purposes of export of goods under the aforesaid schemes. In other words, henceforth, for exports under the DEEC/Pass Book Schemes the jurisdictional Supdt of Central Excise will sign/counter sign the AR. 4/AR. 4s and also carry out the necessary inspection and sealing of such export consignments. 3. For exports other than those covered by the DEEC/Pass Book schemes, the Inspector of Central Excise will continue to be the proper officer under rule 185. 4. Board's Instructions referred to in para (1) above may be deemed to have been modified to the above extent. 5. A suitable Trade notice may be issued for the interest of the Trade.