DRI and DGCEI ADGs to be Enforcement Officers in SEZ
GOVERNMENT has authorised the Additional Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for offences under the Customs Act, 1962 and the Additional Director General, Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence for offences under the Central Excise Act, 1944 and the Finance Act, 1994 to be the enforcement officer(s) in respect of any notified offence or offences committed or likely to be committed in a Special Economic Zone.
The enforcement officer(s), for the reasons to be recorded in writing, may carry out the investigation, inspection, search or seizure in the Special Economic Zone or Unit and shall intimate the details of any action initiated under sub-section (3) of section 21 of the Act to the Joint Secretary in charge of Special Economic Zones Division in the Department of Commerce immediately and in any case not later than seven days of initiation of any action.
Dept. of Commerce Notification in F.No., Dated: August 05, 2016
But then were all the raids and seizures by these officers all these days illegal?