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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Central Excise Act, 1944

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133225

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About this act

Central Excise Act, 1944 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Central Excise Act, 1944
Section04A - VALUATION OF EXCISABLE GOODS WITH REFERENCE TO RETAIL SALE PRICE 55'
Section5 - REMISSION OF DUTY ON GOODS FOUND DEFICIENT IN QUANTITY 58
Section05A - POWER TO GRANT EXEMPTION FROM DUTY OF EXCISE 59
Section6 - REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS 67 Any prescribed person who is engaged in
Section7 - OMITTED BY S. 113 OF THE FINANCE ACT, 1992 72 * * * *
Section8 - RESTRICTION ON POSSESSION OF EXCISABLE GOODS - From such date as may be specified in this behalf by the Central
Section9 - OFFENCES AND PENALTIES - 75 [1] Whoever commits any of the following offences, namely : - 76 '[
Section09A - CERTAIN OFFENCES TO BE NON NON--COGNIZABLE 81 Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
Section09B - POWER OF COURT TO PUBLISH NAME, PLACE OF BUSINESS, ETC OF PERSONS CONVICTED UNDER THE ACT
Section09C - PRESUMPTION OF CULPABLE MENTAL STATE
Section09D - RELEVANCY OF STATEMENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
Section09E - APPLICATION OF SECTION 562 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1898, AND OF THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958
Section10 - POWER OF COURTS TO ORDER FORFEITURE - Any Court trying an offence under this Chapter may order the forfeiture to 84
Section11 - RECOVERY OF SUMS DUE TO GOVERNMENT - In respect of duty and any other sums of any kind payable to the Central
Section11A - RECOVERY OF DUTIES NOT LEVIED OR NOT PAID OR SHORT LEVIED OR SHORT SHORT--PAID OR ERRONEOUSLY REFUNDED. 87
Section11B - CLAIM FOR REFUND OF DUTY 112

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