DELEGATION OF POWERS The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that subject to such
a) any power exercisable by the Board under this Act shall be exercisable also by a152[a 111[Chief Commissioner of Customs] empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; (b) any power exercisable by a 111[Commissioner of Customs] under this Act may be exercisable also by a 153[Joint Commissioner of Customs] or an 112[Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs] empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; (c) any power exercisable by a 153[Joint Commissioner of Customs] under this Act may be exercisable also by an 112[Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs] empowered in this behalf by the Central Government; (d) any power exercisable by an 112[Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs] under this Act may be exercisable also by a gazetted officer of customs empowered in this behalf by the Board.