In pursuance of clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) read with clause (55) of section 65B of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) and in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 and rule 3 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 and in supercession of the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Board of Excise and Customs vide numbers 20/2014-Service Tax, dated the 16th September, 2014, 21/2014-Service Tax, dated the 16th September, 2014, 27/2014-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 16th September, 2014 and 29/2014-Central Excise (N.T), dated the 16th September, 2014 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary vide numbers G.S.R.648(E), dated the 16th September, 2014, G.S.R.649(E), dated the 16th September, 2014, G.S.R.651(E), dated the 16th September, 2014 and G.S.R.653(E), dated the 16th September, 2014 respectively, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supercession, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby appoints-

(i) Principal Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(ii) Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(iii) Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(iv) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax;

(v) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals);

(vi) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit); and

(vii) any other officer of the Central Excise Department,

as Central Excise Officers and vests them with all the powers under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and the rules made thereunder and Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994) and the rules made thereunder, with respect to the jurisdiction specified in the notification issued under rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002.

2. This notification shall come into force on a date to be notified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.

Dr. Sreeparvathy S.L.