Central Government authorises the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence - S.O. 2666(E) - Special Economic Zone

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th August, 2016 S.O. 2666(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 21 and second proviso to section 22 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) (hereinafter referred as the Act), the Central Government hereby authorises the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for offences under the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and the Additional Director General, Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for offences under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) to be the enforcement officer(s) in respect of any notified offence or offences committed or likely to be committed in a Special Economic Zone. The enforcement officer(s), for the reasons to be recorded in writing, may carry out the investigation, inspection, search or seizure in the Special Economic Zone or Unit and shall intimate the details of any action initiated under sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Act to the Joint Secretary in charge of Special Economic Zones Division in the Department of Commerce immediately and in any case not later than seven days of initiation of any action. [F. No. C.1/1/2009-SEZ] ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Addl. Secy.