Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members), Amendments Rules, 2007 - G.S.R. 340 - Central Excise - Non Tariff

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11 th May, 2007 G.S.R. 340 - In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution , the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2000, namely :- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members), Amendments Rules, 2007. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2000, (a) In rule 3, in sub-rule (1), for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely : - TABLE S. No. Name of the post Field of selection 1. Chairman From amongst the serving Members of the Commission, having minimum remaining service of six months on the date of notifying the vacancy for the post of the Chairman. 2. Vice-Chairman Senior most Member of every Bench, other than the Principal Bench, shall be deemed to be the Vice-Chairman of the respective Bench at any point of time. 3. Member Serving Chief Commissioners of Customs or Central Excise or of equivalent rank; (b) In rule 5, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :- (1) the pay scales of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members shall be as specified below :- Chairman Rs. 26,000 (fixed) per mensem. Vice-Chairman Rs. 22,400-525-24,500 per mensem. Member Rs. 22,400-525-24,500 per mensem. (c) In rule 7,after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely : - Provided further that the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen or Members of the Commission shall serve the Commis sion for at least two years before they may apply for or be appointed to any other post . 3. The conditions of service of the Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members appointed as such under the provi sions of the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and Members) Rules, 2000, as they were before this amendment, shall continue to be regulated under the provisions of the said unamended rules till the expiry of the term of their office.