In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.30/97-Customs (N.T), dated the 7th July 1997, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints,-

(1) the Principal Director General of Revenue Intelligence, New Delhi or Director General of Revenue Intelligence to be the Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs, who shall have jurisdiction over the whole of India;

(1A) the Director General of Inspection, Customs and Central Excise, New Delhi to be the Chief Commissioner of Customs who shall have jurisdiction over the whole of India;

(2) the Commissioners of Central Excise to be Commissioners of Customs within their respective jurisdiction as specified under rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002;

(3) the Commissioners of Central Excise (Appeals) to be Commissioners of Customs (Appeals) within their respective jurisdiction as specified under rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002;

(4) the Additional Commissioners of Central Excise and Joint Commissioners of Central Excise to be Additional Commissioners of Customs and Joint Commissioners of Customs , respectively, within their respective jurisdictions;

(5) the Deputy Commissioners of Central Excise and Assistant Commissioners of Central Excise to be the Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Assistant Commissioners of Customs, respectively, within their respective jurisdictions.

D.S. Garbya

Under Secretary to the Government of India

Amended by Notification No. 64/2012, No. 85/2014 -, No. 105/2014 - Not. 134/2015