Central Excise Act, 1944
32G. POWER OF SETTLEMENT COMMISSION TO ORDER
PROVISIONAL ATTACHMENT TO PROTECT REVENUE.-
(1) Where, during the pendency of any
proceeding before it, the Settlement Commission is of the opinion that for the
purpose of protecting the interests of revenue it is necessary so to do, it
may, by order, attach provisionally any property belonging to the applicant in
the manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Every provisional attachment made by the Settlement
Commission under sub-section (1) shall cease to have effect from the date, the
sums due to the Central Government for which such attachment is made are
discharged by the applicant and evidence to that effect is submitted to the
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