(1) The State Government may appoint 1[Inspectors of Excise and Sub - Inspectors of Excise]1 to exercise the powers and to perform the duties in connection with detection, investigation and trail of offences under this Act.
1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 7-8-1970.
(2) The State Government may appoint subordinate officers of such classes and with such designations, powers and duties under this Act as it may think fit.
(3) The State Government may, by notification direct that all or any of the powers and duties assigned to an 1[Inspector of Excise, Sub-Inspector of Excise]1 or subordinate officer under sub-sections (1) and (2), shall be exercised and performed by any officer of the State Government.
1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 7-8-1970.
(4) The State Government may, by notification, delegate its powers under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) to the Excise Commissioner, 2[the Joint Commissioner]2 the Deputy Commissioner 1[the Superintendent of Excise or the Deputy Superintendent of Excise]1, as the case may be.
1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1970 w.e.f. 23-12-1969.
2. Inserted by Act 21 of 1998 w.e.f. 28-5-1998.
1[7. Delegation of powers- (1) The State Government may by notification delegate to the Excise Commissioner or to any other Excise Officer any of its powers under this Act except the powers under section 67 and 71.
(2) The State Government may by notification delegate subject to such conditions and as may be specified therein any of the powers conferred by or under this Act on the Excise Commissioner 2[or the Joint Commissioner of Excise]2 or the Deputy Commissioner, to any Excise Officer.]1
1. Substituted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 7-8-1970.
2. Inserted by Act 21 of 1998 w.e.f. 28-5-1998.
1966: KAR. ACT 21] Excise 377
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