Section 32: Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission.

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

[32. Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission.--(1) The Central Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Commission to be called [the Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax Settlement Commission] for the settlement of cases under this Chapter and Chapter XIV-A of the Customs Act, 1962.

(2) The Settlement Commission shall consist of a Chairman and as many Vice-Chairmen and other Members as the Central Government thinks fit and shall function within the Department of the Central Government dealing with Customs and Central Excise matters.

(3) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other Members of the Settlement Commission shall be appointed by the Central Government from amongst persons of integrity and outstanding ability, having special knowledge of, and experience in, administration of customs and central excise laws:]

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Where this provision sits

Act	The Central Excise Act, 1944
Section	32
Marginal note	Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

inserted, Act 21 of 1998. . Ins. by Act 21 of 1998, s. 110 (w.e.f. 1-8-1998).
substituted, Act 25 of 2014. . Subs. by Act 25 of 2014, s. 99, for "the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission".
omitted, Act 20 of 2015. . Proviso omitted by Act 20 of 2015, s. 96.

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