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I am directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to say that in Office Orders No. 138/2013 dated 18.06.2013 relating to postings/transfers in the grade of Commissioner during AGT-2013, it has been clearly mentioned that no representation whatsoever shall be entertained before the officer joins at his new place of posting.
During the Conference of the Chief Commissioner / Directors Generals with the Hon’ble Finance Minister on 28.08.2012 in Delhi, the issue of high pendency of Adjudication cases raised by Mr. S.B. Singh, Chief Commissioner, Hyderabad and Shri Sushil Solanki, Commissioner (ST), Mumbai-I was discussed. It was proposed, therein, to grant powers to the jurisdictional Chief Commissioners to assign the Commissioners (Appeals), having less work under their respective charges, the powers of Adjudication. It was directed by the Hon’ble FM that CBEC should immediately delegate the powers to the CCs.
The principal notification number 30/2012-Central Excise, dated the 9th July, 2012 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 542 (E), dated the 9th July, 2012 and was last amended by notification No.17/2013-Central Excise dated the 16th May,2013 vide number G.S.R. 315(E) dated the 16th May,2013.
Reference has been received regarding the application of the threshold limit prescribed vide Instruction ibid to cases where either redemption fine alone is in dispute or both redemption fine and penalty are in dispute. For example, in one case the Tribunal confirmed the duty but set aside the penalty of Rs. 5 lakhs and redemption fine of Rs. 15 lakhs imposed by the adjudicating authority.
n exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance.
I am directed to say that the eleven posts at the level of Under Secretary/ ten posts at the level of Senior Technical Officer/ fourteen posts at the level of Technical Officer/ two posts of Senior Analysts in CBEC under the Revenue Headquarters which are lying vacant are proposed to be filled up from amongst the suitable officers of IRS (C&CE) cadre.
Consequent to the amendment in Section 129C(4) of the Customs Act 1962, Section 350(3) of the Central Excise Act 1944 and corresponding changes in provisions of the Finance Act 1994 by virtue of Section 86(7) thereof, the Single Member Jurisdiction stands enhanced to Rs. 50 Lacs.
With this amendment, the authorities competent to write-off the arrears of Central Excise and the Commissioner of Service Tax are also delegated powers to write-off the arrears of Service Tax as well. Consequently, the constitution of the Committees for examining the proposals for write-off of irrecoverable arrears and recommending deserving cases to the authority competent to order such write-off, also requires modification.
I am directed to say that the post of Indirect Tax Ombudsman at Ahmedabad in the HAG + pay scale of Rs.75500-80,000/-, is likely to be filled up from amongst the officers of the Indian Customs & Central Excise Service.
In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule (2) of rule 20 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby specifies the following conditions, limitations, safeguards and procedures for removal of such excisable goods as allowed herein, to godowns or retail outlets of Duty Free Shops , to which the warehousing provisions have been extended by the Central Government vide Notification No. 07/2013-C.E. (N.T.), dated 23rd May, 2013.
