(1) The State Government may appoint, by notification, as many 2[Joint Commissioners of Excise or Deputy Commissioners of Excise]2 as it thinks fit, for such area or areas as may be specified in the notification.
I 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 7-8-1970.
2. Substituted by Act 21 of 1998 w.e.f.28-5-1998.
1966: KAR. ACT 21] Excise 375
(2) 1[A Joint Commissioner of Excise or a Deputy Commissioner of Excise]1 appointed under sub-section (1), shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions assigned to a Deputy Commissioner under this Act, as may be specified by the State Government in the notification, and thereupon the Deputy Commissioner shall not be competent to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions so specified.
1. Substituted by Act 21 of 1998 w.e.f.28-5-1998.
(3) 1[A Joint Commissioner of Excise or a Deputy Commissioner of Excise]1 shall be subordinate to the Excise Commissioner and shall be subject to the control of the Excise Commissioner and the State Government.]1
1. Substituted by Act 21 of 1998 w.e.f.28-5-1998.