GOVERNMENT OF KERALAM

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 36A of

the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985), the

Government of Keralam hereby authorize all officers of and above the rank of Inspectors of

the Kerala State Narcotic Control Bureau (State NCB) of the Excise Department to file

complaints in respect of offences under the Act before the Special Courts within the area of

their respective jurisdiction.

By order of the Governor,

K. R. JYOTHILAL,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 9th September, 2026

24th Chingam, 1202.

G. O. (P) No. 79/2026/Taxes.

Taxes (G) Department

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Government of Kerala

2026

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KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

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തിരുവനനപുരം,

വ്ാഴം

Thiruvananthapuram,

Thursday

2026 െസപറംബർ 10

10th September 2026

1202 ചിങം 25

25th Chingam 1202

1948 ഭാ്ദം 19

19th Bhadra 1948

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No.

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S. R. O. No. 752/2026

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Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)

The Government, as per the notification issued under G.O.(Ms.) No. 168/92/TD dated

20th October, 1992 and published as S.R.O. No. 1356/92 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary

No. 1160 dated 20th October, 1992, have authorized the officers of the Excise Department of

and above the rank of an Excise Inspector, and all officers of and above the rank of

Sub-Inspector of the Police Department to exercise the power to file complaints in respect

of offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 before the

Special Courts within the area of their respective jurisdiction.

As per G. O. (Ms.) No. 17/2026/TAXES dated 12th March, 2026 and G. O. (Ms.)

No. 29/2026/TAXES dated 17th July, 2026, Government have formed a special unit in the

Excise Department named the Kerala State Narcotic Control Bureau (State NCB) by

reorganising the existing enforcement machinery through the renaming and redeployment of

officers and staff of the Excise Department to strengthen intelligence gathering, investigation,

inter-agency coordination and enforcement activities relating to offenses under the said act.

Accordingly, Government have decided to authorize the officers of the Kerala State

Narcotic Control Bureau of Excise Department of and above the rank of Inspector, with the

powers to file complaints in respect of offenses under the said Act, before the Special Courts

within the area of their respective jurisdiction.

The notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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