[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, PART IL,
SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(CENTRAL BOARD OF EXCISE AND CUSTOMS)
New Delhi, the 9" June, 2017
19 Jyaishtha, 1939 Saka
Notification No. 14 /2017-Central Excise (N.T )
G.S.R (E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 37A of the Central Excise
Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with section 83 of the Finance Act, 1994 ( 32 of 1994) and in
supercession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance,
Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs vide numbers | 1/2007-Central
Excise (N.T), dated the 1° March, 2007, 16/2007-Service Tax, dated the 19" April, 2007 and
6/2009-Service Tax, dated the 30" January, 2009, published in the Gazette of India
Extraordinary vide numbers G.S.R 151 (E) dated the 1** March, 2007, G.S.R 303 (E) dated
the 19" April, 2007 and G.S.R 60 (E) dated the 30" January, 2009, respectively, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supercession, the Central Government
hereby directs that the powers exercisable by the Central Board of Excise and Customs under
rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and rule 3 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994, may be
exercised by-
(a) the Principal Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax; or
(b) the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax,
for the purpose of assignment of adjudication of notices to show cause issued under the
provisions of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) or the Finance Act 1994 (32 of 1994),
to the Central Excise Officers subordinate to them.
2: This notification shall come into force on a date to be notified by the Central
Government in the Official Gazette.
[F.No. 137/17/2017-Service Tax]
Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.
Under Secretary to the Government of India