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Section 13: Power to arrest.

The Central Excise Act, 1944Central Act · Act 1 of 1944

[13. Power to arrest.--- Any Central Excise Officer not below the rank of Inspector of Central Excise may, with the prior approval of the [Principal Commissioner of Central Excise or Commissioner of Central Excise], arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to be liable to punishment under this Act or the rules made thereunder.]

(2) Any person accused or reasonably suspected of committing an offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder, who on demand of any officer duly empowered by the Central Government in this behalf refuses to give his name and residence, or who gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false, may be arrested by such officer in order that his name and residence may be ascertained.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Central Excise Act, 1944
Section13
Marginal notePower to arrest.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 32 of 2003. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2003, s. 141, for section 13 (w.e.f. 14-5-2003).
  • substituted, Act 25 of 2014. . Subs. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 95, for "Commissioner of Central Excise".

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