# The Customs Act, 1962, Section 3: Classes of officers of customs

- Act: The Customs Act, 1962 (Act 52 of 1962)
- In force from: 1963-02-01
- Ministry: Ministry of Finance
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/customs-act-1962/section/3/

## Text

1 [3.2[ Classes of officers of customs.--There shall be the following classes of officers of customs, namely:-- (a) Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs or Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Principal Director General of Revenue Intelligence; (b) Chief Commissioner of Customs or Chief Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Director General of Revenue Intelligence; (c) Principal Commissioner of Customs or Principal Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Principal Additional Director General of Revenue Intelligence or Principal Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (d) Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Additional Director General of Revenue Intelligence or Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (e) Principal Commissioner of Customs (Appeals); (f) Commissioner of Customs (Appeals); (g) Additional Commissioner of Customs or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Additional Director of Revenue Intelligence or Additional Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (h) Joint Commissioner of Customs or Joint Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Joint Director of Revenue Intelligence or Joint Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (i) Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Deputy Director of Revenue Intelligence or Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (j) Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) or Assistant Director of Revenue Intelligence or Assistant Commissioner of Customs (Audit); (k) such other class of officers of customs as may be appointed for the purposes of this Act;.]

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