[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)

New Delhi, the 9th June, 2017
19 Jyaitha, 1939 Saka

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

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 1944) 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 supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs vide numbers 20/1014-Services Tax, dated the 16th September, 2014, 21/2014-Service Tax, date 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 number G.S.R.648(E), dated the 16th September, 2014, G.S.R.649(E), dated the 16th September, 2014 G.S.R.651(E), dated the 16th September, 2014 and G.S.R.653(E), dated the 16th September, 2014 respectively, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints-

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

(ii)       Chief Commissioner 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