Designation change: Assistant Director (Cost) vested with powers of Assistant Collector (C.E.), replacing Cost Accounts Officers. The Central Board amended Notification No. 209/85-Central Excises by directing that the words 'Cost Accounts Officers' be substituted with 'Assistant Director (Cost)' under the powers conferred by clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 read with rule 4 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944.