Acts

13 Power to arrest

SECTION 13.Power to arrest. -

(1) Any Central Excise Officer not below the rank of Inspector of Central Excise may, with prior approval of the Commissioner of Central Excise, arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to be liable to punishment under this Act or the rules made thereunder.

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