Notification Empowering Officers of Customs and Central Excise

Notification dated 30th July 2009

New Delhi the 30th July, 2009 S.0.1866(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 25 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (34 of 2003), the Central Government hereby authorises officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table given below, who shall be competent to act under sections 12 and 13 of the said Act and are conferred with the power of Entry, Search and Seizure under the said provision of the said Act.

Table

S.No. Desigantion Department

(1) (2) (3)

Department of Revenue

1. All officers of the level of Superintendent and above of the Customs and Central Excise.

(1) (2) (3)

Department of Revenue/ Health Transport of the State

Labor Department

O/o. Commissioner of Industries/Small Scale Industries.

Department of Food and Drugs and Department of Home Affairs.

2. All officers of the rank of Inspectors and above of Sales Tax /Health/Transport Departments

3. Junior Labor Commissioner and above

4. Joint Director

5. Sub-Inspector and above of Police/State Food and Drug Administration or any other officer holding the equivalent rank of Sub-Inspector of Police.

[P.16011/7/2005-PH-I]

B.K. PRASAD.Jt.Secy.