https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=16089 The Bill revises enforcement and procedural law under the Central Excise Act by defining inter-connected undertakings, raising a monetary threshold, classifying most offences as non-cognizable except those punishable with longer imprisonment, and creating arrest and bail rules: authorised Central Excise officers may arrest and must produce arrestees before a Magistrate, most offences are bailable, serious offences require Public Prosecutor hearing before bail, and police may investigate excise offences only if specifically authorised by the Central Government; search and seizure provisions are aligned with the Code of Criminal Procedure. en-us Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:40:43 +0530 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:43:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=16089 The Bill revises enforcement and procedural law under the Central Excise Act by defining inter-connected undertakings, raising a monetary threshold, classifying most offences as non-cognizable except those punishable with longer imprisonment, and creating arrest and bail rules: authorised Central Excise officers may arrest and must produce arrestees before a Magistrate, most offences are bailable, serious offences require Public Prosecutor hearing before bail, and police may investigate excise offences only if specifically authorised by the Central Government; search and seizure provisions are aligned with the Code of Criminal Procedure. Act-Rules Bills Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:40:43 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/acts?id=16089