Other classes of Excise Officers and their powers and jurisdiction

(1) There shall be the following classes of Excise Officers within their respective jurisdictions:- (i) an officer not below the rank of Assistant State Taxes and Excise Officer in the State Taxes and Excise Department; (ii) Executive Magistrate not below the rank of Tehsildar; and (iii) Police Officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector in the Police Department. (2) The aforesaid Excise Officers shall exercise the powers to enter, inspect, investigate, search and seize and obtain information under sections 8, 9, 10, 12 and 54 of this Act. (3) The State Government shall, by notification appoint Police Officer or official, on secondment basis from the Himachal Pradesh Police, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.