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					 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue 
Central Board of Excise & Customs (Judicial & Review Cell)
  OFFICE 
ORDER NO. 15/2017  
New Delhi, Dated 08th Aug, 2017  
Subject: Constitution of Review Committee of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief 
Commissioners/ Pr.Commissioners or Commissioner- Reg.  
Please refer to Office Order No. 133/2017 dated 01st Aug, 2017 issued from F.No. 
A 220/22011/12/2017-AD.II whereby the Board has issued a pre-approved chain of 
nomination of first link officer at the level of Chief Commissioners.  
2. In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 35B (1B) (i) of the 
Central Excise Act, 1944 Section 129A (1B) (i) of the Customs Act, 1962 and 
Section 86(1)(1A) of the Finance Act, 1994 and with the approval of competent 
authority, it is hereby ordered that the first nominated link officer would 
function as the member of the Committee for the purpose of review of Orders in 
Original passed by Pr. Commissioners or Commissioners in the case wherein a Pr. 
Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner, who is a member of the Review 
Committee proceeds on leave, transfer or is absent for any other reason. Where 
the first Link nominated link officer happens to be a member of the Review 
Committee constituted by the Board, the second nominated link officer would 
function as the member of the Review Committee.  
3. Similarly, in case a Pr. Commissioner or Commissioner proceeds on leave or 
transfer, or is absent for any other reason, the Pr. Commissioner or 
Commissioner being assigned the administrative charge of the Commissionerate 
would function as member of the Committee for the purpose of review of orders 
passed by Commissioner (Appeals). In case the Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief 
Commissioner cannot assign the charge to another Commissioner within the Zone, 
such cases may be referred to the Board for nomination of another Pr. 
Commissioner or Commissioner as member of the Review Committee.  
4. Henceforth, only such cases need to be referred to the Board for 
nomination of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner as member of the 
Committee where, for any reason, the Review Committee cannot be constituted by 
the First nominated link officer and the second nominated link officer. 
Similarly, for the purpose of constitution of Review Committee of Commissioners, 
only such cases need to be referred to the Board where the Pr. Chief 
Commissioner or Chief Commissioner is not able to assign to another Pr. 
Commissioner or Commissioner within his Zone or the Pr. Commissioner or 
Commissioner being assigned the administrative charge of the Commissionerate 
falling vacant also happens to be member of the Committee. 
5. All such proposals shall be accompanied with a suggestion for the purpose 
of re constitution of Review Committee.  
sd- (Rohit Singhal) Director (Judicial Cell)  [F. 
No.390/Review/49/2017-JC] 
Copy to, 
1. All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Central Excise & 
Service Tax/ Customs.  
2. All Principal Commissioners/ Commissioners of Central Excise & Service 
Tax/ Customs.  
3. 
[email protected] 
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