Section 11

Recovery of sums due to Government . — 3 [(1)] In respect of duty and any other sums of any kind payable to the Central Government under any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder 4 [including the amount required to be paid to the credit of the Central Government under Section 11 -D], the officer empowered by the 5 [Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963)] to levy such duty or require the payment of such sums 6 [may deduct or require any other Central Excise Officer or a proper officer referred to in Section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) to deduct the amount so payable from any money owing to the person from whom such sums may be recoverable or due which may be in his hands or under his disposal or control or may be in the hands or under disposal or control of such other officer, or may recover the amount] by attachment and sale of excisable goods belonging to such person; and if the amount payable is not so recovered he may prepare a certificate signed by him specifying the amount due from the person liable to pay the same and send it to the Collector of the district in which such person resides or conducts his business and the said Collector, on receipt of such certificate, shall proceed to recover from the said person the amount specified therein as if it were an arrear of land revenue:

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11. Recovery of sums due to Government . — 3 [(1)] In respect of duty and any other sums of any kind payable to the Central Government under any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder 4 [including the amount required to be paid to the credit of the Central Government under Section 11 -D], the officer empowered by the 5 [Central Board of Excise and Customs constituted under the Central Boards of Revenue Act, 1963 (54 of 1963)] to levy such duty or require the payment of such sums 6 [may deduct or require any other Central Excise Officer or a proper officer referred to in Section 142 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) to deduct the amount so payable from any money owing to the person from whom such sums may be recoverable or due which may be in his hands or under his disposal or control or may be in the hands or under disposal or control of such other officer, or may recover the amount] by attachment and sale of excisable goods belonging to such person; and if the amount payable is not so recovered he may prepare a certificate signed by him specifying the amount due from the person liable to pay the same and send it to the Collector of the district in which such person resides or conducts his business and the said Collector, on receipt of such certificate, shall proceed to recover from the said person the amount specified therein as if it were an arrear of land revenue: