Appointment of Central Excise officers and vesting them with powers under Central Excise Act 1944 and under Chapter V of Finance Act 1994 - 12/2017 - Central Excise - Non Tariff

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)

Notification No. 12/2017-Central Excise (N.T.)

New Delhi, the 9th June, 2017

19 Jyaistha ,1939 Saka

G.S.R.(E).- In pursuance of clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with clause (55) of section 65B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) and in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and rule 3 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 and in supercession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs vide numbers 20/2014-Service Tax, dated the 16th September, 2014, 21/2014-Service Tax, dated the 16th September, 2014, 27/2014-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 16th September, 2014 and 29/2014-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 16th September, 2014 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide numbers G.S.R.648(E), dated the 16th September, 2014, G.S.R.649(E), dated the 16th September, 2014, G.S.R.651 dated the 16th September, 2014 and G.S.R.653(E), dated the September, 2014 respectively, except as respects things  done or omitted to be done before such supercession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints-

(i)    Principal Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(ii)    Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(iii)    Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(iv)    Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(v)    Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals);

(vi)    Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit); and

(vii)  any other officer of the Central Excise Department,

as Central Excise Officers and vests them with all the powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and the rules made thereunder and Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) and the rules made thereunder, with respect to the jurisdiction specified in the notification issued under rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002.

2. This notification shall come into force on a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.

[F. NO. 137/17/2017-Service Tax]

Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Notes:

1. This notification came into force w.e.f. 22.6.2017 vide notification no. 16/2017 CE(NT) dated 19.6.2017