Central Excise Act, 1944
12E. POWERS OF CENTRAL EXCISE OFFICERS.
(1) A Central Excise Officer may exercise the powers and
discharge the duties conferred or imposed under this Act on any other Central
Excise Officer who is subordinate to him.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the [
82 Commissioner of Central Excise (Appeals) 82 ] shall not exercise the powers
and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on a Central Excise Officer other
than those specified in section 14 or Chapter VIA. 80 ]