Govt. Amends Rules for Customs & Central Excise Settlement Commission; Provides Compensation for Premature Termination of Office

Govt. Amends Rules for Customs And Central Excise Settlement Commission; Provides Compensation for Premature Termination of Office

In accordance with the power given by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the president notified the below-mentioned rules to amend the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of services of Chairman, Vice-chairman and members) Rules, 2015: –

1.(1) These rules will be known as the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of services of Chairman, Vice-chairman and members) Amendment Rules, 2025.

(2) on April 1, 2025, they will be deemed to have come into effect.

2.In rule 7, of the Customs and Central Excise Settlement Commission (Recruitment and Conditions of services of Chairman, Vice-chairman and members) Rules, 2015, after the second proviso will be placed as the following:

“Provided also that any individual appointed as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Member holding office as such quickly before the date to be notified by the Central Government in this behalf shall, on and from such date, cease to hold such office, and they will be entitled to claim compensation not exceeding three month’s pay and allowances for the premature termination of the term of their office.”

To know more specific details of the above refer the below mentioned noticed: