CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No.61/1999 Dated 11th May,1999

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) and section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975), and of all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that the references to the authorities specified in column (2) of the Table below in the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), issued sub-section (1) of section 25 of the said Customs Act, and section 3A of the said Customs Tariff Act, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the authorities specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table.

                                        	TABLE

	S. No.  	Existing Authorities            		Substituted authorities

	(1)     		(2)                             		(3)

	1.      	Deputy Commissioners of Customs         Joint Commissioner of Customs

	2.      	Assistant Commissioners Customs         Assistant Commissioner of Customs or 
       		Deputy Commissioner of Customs

	3.      	Assistant Commissioners Customs         Assistant Commissioner of Central 
		Excise or Deputy Commissioner of     
		Central Excise

Sd/-
(Srinivas Tata)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

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