This notification appoints the officers of Central Excise and invests them with all the powers of Central Excise Officers to be exercised within such jurisdiction and for such purposes as specified with effect from 1st July, 2001 - 039/2001 - Central Excise - Non Tariff

Delegation of Central Excise powers: officers appointed and invested to exercise adjudication and investigation jurisdiction nationwide.

The Board appoints specified officers and invests them with the powers of Central Excise Officers effective 1 July 2001: all Commissioners of Central Excise are empowered to exercise Central Excise Officer powers throughout India for adjudication and investigation as assigned by the Board; Customs Preventive Officers at principal airports are empowered to exercise the powers of the Central Excise Officer in charge of a warehouse within that warehouse's jurisdiction; an entry for Commissioners (Adjudication) was subsequently substituted by later notifications.