Customs Act : Delegation of powers. Indian Bare Acts :

Customs Act,1962

Act No : 52

Section : Delegation of powers.

152.Delegation of powers. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification- (a) any power exercisable by the Board under this Act shall be exercisable also by a 2[a 3[Chief Commissioner of Customs] or a 4[Commissioner of Customs] empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; (b) any power exercisable by a 4[Cmmissioner of Customs] under this Act may be exercisable also by a 5[Deputy Commis- sioner of Customs] or an 6[Assistant Commissioner of Customs] empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; (c) any power exercisable by a Deputy Collector of Customs under this Act may be exercisable also by an Assistant Collector of Customs empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 52, "Collector of Customs (Appeals)". 2. Subs. by Act 29 of 1988, s. 7 for "a Collector of Customs" (w. e.f. 1-7-1988). 3. Subs. by Act 22 of 1995, s. 50, for "Principal Collector of Cus- toms". 4. Subs. by s. 50, ibid for "Collector of Customs". 5. Subs. by s. 50, ibid for "Deputy Collector of Customs". 6. Subs. by s. 50, ibid for "Assistant Collector of Customs". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1238 (d) any power exercisable by an 1[Assistant Commissiner of Customs] under this Act may be exercisable also by a gazetted officer of customs empowered in this behalf by the Board.