Central Excise Act, 1944
33. POWER OF ADJUDICATION.
Where by the rules made under this Act anything is liable to
confiscation or any person is liable to a penalty, such confiscation or penalty
may be adjudged –
(a) without limit, by a [ 95
Commissioner of Central Excise 95 ];
(b) up to confiscation of goods not exceeding five hundred
rupees in value and imposition of penalty not exceeding two hundred and fifty
rupees, by an [ 95 Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise 95 ] :
Provided that the [ 96 Central
Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue
Act, 1963 (54 of 1963) 96 ], may, in the case of any officer performing the
duties of an [ 97 Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise 97 ], reduce the
limits indicated in clause (b) of this section and may confer on any officer
the powers indicated in clause (a) or (b) of this section.