Regarding revision in the powers of adjudication of the officers of Customs.

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....t May, 2011. To   All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.). All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.). All Commissioners of Customs (Appeals). All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise (Appeals). All Directors General under CBEC.   Subj....

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....Customs dated 1.09.2009, whereas the monetary limits of adjudication are prescribed in terms of duty involved, in respect of notices involving extended period of limitation, the monetary limit is specified based on the value of goods involved.  This when worked out in accordance with the duty rates prescribed gives rise to an anomalous situation.  4.     &nbsp....

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....ions of Rule 16 of the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995 shall, henceforth, be as under: (i)     In case of simple demand of erroneously paid drawback, the present practice of issuing Show Cause Notice and adjudication of case without any limit by Assistant / Deputy Commissioner of Customs shall continue. (ii)  In cases involving collusion,....

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....ms. Upto Rs. 5 lakhs. 7.         It is clarified that notwithstanding this revision, in all cases where personal hearing has been completed, orders will be passed by adjudicating authority before whom the personal hearing has been held.  Such orders will normally be issued within a month of date of completion of the personal hearing.  In a....