Functions of Director General
s 3
The Director General shall be the Chief Officer of Excise and shall have the superintendence of all matters relating to the excise, but subject to the direction and control of the Minister.
Excise Act 1976 Part II — Appointment of officers
Deputy Director General and other officers to have powers of Director General
s 4
(1) Any Deputy Director General, Assistant Director General, Director, Senior Assistant Director and Assistant Director of Customs and Excise appointed under section 3 of the Customs Act 1967 shall, subject to the general direction and supervision of the Director General, have and exercise all the powers conferred on the Director General by or under this Act, other than those conferred by section 18. (2) The Director General may, by authorization in writing invest any officer of excise, not being a senior officer of excise, with all or any of the powers of a senior officer of excise for a period not exceeding ninety days in respect of any one authorization. (3) The Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, invest any officer of excise, not being a senior officer of excise, with all or any of the powers of a senior officer of excise.
Authority cards, etc., to be produced
s 5
(1) Every officer of excise when acting against any person under this Act shall, if not in uniform, on demand declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting a badge or authority card as he has been directed to carry under subsection 9(1) of the Customs Act 1967. (2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any officer of excise acting or purporting to act under this Act, if such officer is not in uniform and refuses to declare his office and produce his badge or authority card on demand being made by such person.
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