Appointment of Central Excise Officers: designated officers vested with Chapter V powers under the Finance Act nationwide. Officers in the Directorate General of Audit, Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence and Directorate General of Service Tax are appointed as Central Excise Officers and vested with all powers under Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994, exercisable throughout India, with a table mapping specified posts to corresponding Central Excise ranks and supersession of earlier notifications.