Central Excise Act, 1944
32I. POWERS AND PROCEDURE OF SETTLEMENT
COMMISSIONS. –
(1) In addition to the powers conferred on the Settlement
Commission under this Chapter, it shall have all the powers which are vested in
a Central Excise Officer under this Act or the rules made thereunder .
(2) Where an application made under section 32E has been allowed
to be proceeded with under section 32F, the Settlement Commission shall, until
an order is passed under subsection. (7) of section
32F, have, subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) of that section,
exclusive jurisdiction to exercise the powers and perform the functions of any
Central Excise Officer, under this Act in relation to the case.
(3) In the absence of any express direction by the Settlement
Commission to the contrary, nothing in this Chapter shall affect the operation
of the provisions of this
Act in so far as they relate to any matters other than those
before the Settlement Commission.
(4) The Settlement Commission shall, subject to the provisions
of this Chapter, have power to regulate its own procedure and the procedure of
Benches thereof in all matters arising out of the exercise of its powers, or of
the discharge of its functions, including the places at which the Benches shall
hold their sittings. 94 ]