State Act

THE KARNATAKA EXCISE ACT, 1965

6. Appointment of 1[Inspectors of Excise, Sub-Inspectors of Excise]1 and other subordinate officers.- (1) The State Government may appoint 1[Inspectors of Excise and Sub - Inspectors of Excise]1 to exercise the powers and to perform the duties in connection with detection, investigation and trail of offences under this Act. (2) The State Government may appoint subordinate officers of such classes and with such designations, powers and duties under this Act as it may think fit. (3) The State Government may, by notification direct that all or any of the powers and duties assigned to an 1[Inspector of Excise, Sub-Inspector of Excise]1 or subordinate officer under sub-sections (1) and (2), shall be exercised and performed by any officer of the State Government. (4) The State Government may, by notification, delegate its powers under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) to the Excise Commissioner, 2[the Joint Commissioner]2 the Deputy Commissioner 1[the Superintendent of Excise or the Deputy Superintendent of Excise]1, as the case may be.