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The Excises and Salt Act, 1944

( ACT NO. I OF 1944 )

Chapter III

1[APPOINTMENT OF EXCISE OFFICERS AND THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES]

Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents in inquiries under this Act
14. (1) Any 2[Excise Officer] duly empowered by the 3[Board] in this behalf shall have power to summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary either to give evidence or to produce a document or any other thing in any inquiry which such officer is making for any of the purposes of this Act. A summons to produce documents or other things may be for the production of certain specified documents or things or for the production of all documents or things of a certain
 
 
description in the possession or under the control of the person summoned.
 
 
 
 
(2) All persons so summoned shall be bound to attend, either in person or by an authorised agent, as such officer may direct; and all persons so summoned shall be bound to state the truth upon any subject respecting which they are examined or make statements and to produce such documents and other things as may be required:
 
 
 
 
Provided that the exemptions under sections 132 and 133 of the Code of Civil Procedure, shall be applicable to requisitions for attendance under this section.
 
 
 
 
(3) Every such inquiry as aforesaid shall be deemed to be a “judicial proceeding” within the meaning of section 193 and section 228 of the 4[Penal Code].

  • 1
    The Heading of Chapter III was substituted by section 5 of the Finance Act, 1980 (Act No. XXIII of 1980).
  • 2
    The words “Excise Officer” were substituted for the words “National Excise Officer” by section 4 of the Finance Act (Act No. III of 1975)
  • 3
    The word “Board” was substituted for the words “National Board of Revenue” by section 5 of the Finance Act, 1979 (Act No. V of 1979)
  • 4
    The words “Penal Code” were substituted for the words “Pakistan Penal Code” by section 3 and the Second Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
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