Constitution

Central Excise and Customs

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 32 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government constituted a Commission to be called the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission, for settlement of cases under Chapter V of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) and Chapter XIVA of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962); The Commission shall consist of a Chairman, three Vice Chairmen and eight Members and shall function within the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance of the Central Government (Notification No. 40/99-C.E. (N.T.), dated 09.06.1999).

Service Tax

The Government has inserted the following clause by the Finance Act, 2012 ÔÇô Settlement of Service Tax cases, in accordance with sections 31, 32 and 32A to 32P (both inclusive), in Chapter V of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944) as made applicable to service tax vide Section 83 of Finance Act, 1994[The Service Tax (Settlement of Cases) Rules, 2012 has been notified vide Notification No. 16/2012-S.T., dated 29.05.2012].

Establishment

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 32A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government established the three additional Benches of the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission each at Mumbai, Chennai and Calcutta. The Principal Bench of the said Settlement Commission shall sit at Delhi (Notification No. 41/99-C.E. (N.T.), dated 09.06.1999).