SECTION 3
There shall be the following classes of officers of customs, namely :-
(a) Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs;
(b) Chief Commissioners of Customs;
(c) Principal Commissioners of Customs;
(d) Commissioners of Customs;
(e) Commissioners of Customs (Appeals);
(f) Joint Commissioners of Customs;
(g) Deputy Commissioners of Customs;
(h) Assistant Commissioners of Customs;
(i) such other class of officers of customs as may be appointed for the purposes of this Act.
(ABOVE CHANGES VIDE THE FINANCE BILL, 2014)
[OLD- (a) Chief Commissioners of Customs;
(b) Commissioners of Customs;
(c) Commissioners of Customs (Appeals);
(cc) Joint Commissioners of Customs;
(d) Deputy Commissioners of Customs;
(e) Assistant Commissioners of Customs [OMITTED - or Deputy Commissioner of Customs ];
(Above OMITTED vide THE FINANCE BILL, 2011)
(f) Such other class of officers of customs as may be appointed for the purposes of this Act.]