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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 23

Failure of Central Excise Officer in Duty

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Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 23 is part of Central Excise Act, 1944 - Failure of Central Excise Officer in Duty. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

Any Central Excise Officer who ceases or refuses toperform or withdraws himself from the duties of his office, unless he hasobtained the express written permission of the 1 [Commissioner of CentralExcise],or has given to his superior officer two months' notice in writing of hisintention or has other lawful excuse, shall on conviction before a Magistratebe punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months orwith fine which may extend to three months' pay, or with both.

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1.Substituted by Act 22 of 1995, section 70, for "Collector of CentralExcise" (w.e.f. 26-5-1995).

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Section Section 23 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (Failure of Central Excise Officer in Duty) is reproduced on this page as part of the Central Excise Act, 1944. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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