G.S.R (E).- In pursuance of clause (b) of section 2 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 3 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby vests the jurisdiction specified below upon the following Central Excise Officers, namely:-

(i) the Principal Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax or the Chief Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, as the case may be, specified in column(2) of Table I, with the territorial jurisdiction over the-

(a) Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax and Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, as the case may be, specified in the corresponding entry in column(3) of the said Table;

(b) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals) specified in the corresponding entry in column(4) of the said Table; and

(c) Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit), specified in the corresponding entry in column (5) of the said Table;

(ii) (a) the Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax or the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, as the case may be, specified in column(2) of Table II; and

(b) the Central Excise Officers sub-ordinate to them,

with respect to the territorial jurisdiction specified in the corresponding entry in column( 3) of the said Table ;

(iii) the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals) specified in column(2) of Table III,

with respect to the territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax or the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, as the case may be, specified in the corresponding entry in column( 3) of the said Table ;

(iv) (a) the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Audit) specified in column(2) of Table IV; and

(b) the Central Excise Officers subordinate to them,

with respect to the territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax or the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax, as the case may be, specified in the corresponding entry in column( 3) of the said Table.

Table I
Table II
Table III
Table IV