Power of adjudication of Central Excise Officers- instructions - reg.

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.... Please refer to Circular No. 752/68/2003-CX dated 01.10.'03 amended by Circular No. 865/3/2008-CX dated 19th February 2008 on the above subject. At present adjudication powers in Central Excise cases have been delegated upto the level of Assistant Commissioners only, and Superintendents are not vested with any authority to adjudicate cases. The Board has decided to confer the power of adjudicati....

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....ner/Deputy Commissioner would stand revised/amended in the said tables as follows: Central Excise Officers Power of adjudication (Amount of duty involved) Deputy/Assistant Commissioners Upto Rs. 5 Lakh (except the cases where Superintendents are empowered to adjudicate). III. After Para 4 of the said Circular, a new Para 4A shall be inserted as given below: "4A Regarding the power of adjudic....

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....ng cases in the Commissionerate based on the above factors. It is further clarified that notwithstanding this revision, in all cases, where the personal hearing has already been completed, orders will be passed by the officer before whom the hearing has been held. Such orders should normally be issued within a month of the date of completion of the personal hearing. 3. It may also be noted that t....