(a)The Superintendent of Excise is the chief executive Excise officer in a district. He is directly responsible for every branch of the Excise administration but works in subordination to the Deputy Commissioner as regards whom he occupies the position of a technical adviser. Subject to the control of the Deputy Commissioner he is empowered to issue orders on Excise matters. Copies of such orders should be sent to the Sub-divisional Officers. He is in immediate charge of the sadar Excise office and functions as the head of that office.
