Section6
The Assam Excise Act, 2000

Section 6

In force Act 14 of 2000 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 14 of 2000 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 6 of the Assam Excise Act, 2000. Within a district, the administration of the Excise Department and the Collector of Excise Revenue shall be under the charge of the District Collector.

(1) Within a district, the administration of the Excise Department and the Collector of Excise Revenue shall be under the charge of the District Collector. Power to define country liquor and foreign liquor respectively Wholesale or retail sale. 794 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCT. 11, 2000 210.15 m (2) The State Government may, by notification applicable to the whole of the territories to which this Act applies, or to any District or local area comprised therein -- fud bo (a) appoint an officer who shall, subject to the control of the State Government, have the control of the administration of the Excise Department and of the collection of excise revenue ;

(b) appoint any person other than the District Collector who shall, subject to the control of the District Collector, exercise all or any of the powers or perform all or any of the duties of a Collector under this Act, or any other law for the time being in force relating to the excise revenue ;

(c) appoint officers of the excise department of such classes and of such designations, powers and duties under this Act, as the State Government may think fit ;

(d) withdraw from any officer or person all or any of his powers or duties under this Act ;

(e) authorise -- Code (i) the State Government to delegate to the Excise Commissioner and also in such cases and such matters as the State Government may specify, to the Commissioner of a Division ;

(ii) the Excise Commissioner, and in such cases and in such matters as the State Government may specify, a Commissioner of Division, subject to the control of the State Government to delegate to Collectors ; and (iii) Collector, subject to the control of the Excise Commissioner and the State Government, to delegate to subordinate officers, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed by any rules made under section 84, sub-section (2) clause (a) any powers conferred upon, or delegated to, or exercised in respect of the excise revenue by the State Government, the Excise Commissioner, Commissioners of Divisions and Collectors, respectively, by or under the provisions of this Act or of any other law for the time being in force relating to excise. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCT. 11, 2000 795 Appeal.

Section 6, The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000).

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Questions about Section 6

How do I find court cases under Section 6 of the Assam Excise Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Excise Act 2000 6, section 6 Assam Excise Act 2000, section 6 of the Assam Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 6 of the Assam Excise Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 84 (Power of the State Government to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Assam Excise Act enacted?

Assam Excise Act was enacted in 2000 as Act 14 of 2000. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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