GOVERNMENT OF KERALAM

ORDER

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Narcotic Drugs

and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985), the Government of Keralam

hereby empower all the officers in the Kerala State Narcotic Control Bureau (State NCB) of

the Excise Department of and above the rank of Assistant Director to exercise the powers and

to perform the duties specified in sub-section (2) of that section 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. 80/2026/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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Vol. XV

തിരുവനനപുരം,

വ്ാഴം

Thiruvananthapuram,

Thursday

2026 െസപറംബർ 10

10th September 2026

1202 ചിങം 25

25th Chingam 1202

1948 ഭാ്ദം 19

19th Bhadra 1948

നമർ

No.

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S. R. O. No. 754/2026

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Explanatory Note

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

Sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,

1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) enables the State Government to empower officers to exercise

the powers and to perform the duties specified in sub-section (2) of section 41 of the Act.

The Government, as per order issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 145/90/TD dated

22nd October, 1990 and published as S.R.O. No. 1729/90 in the Kerala Gazette

No. 50 dated 18th December, 1990, have empowered all the officers in the Police

Department of and above the rank of Superintendent of Police and all officers of the Excise

Department of and above the rank of an Assistant Commissioner to exercise the powers and

to perform the duties specified in sub-section (2) of section 41 of the said act.

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. Accordingly, Government have decided to

empower all officers of and above the rank of Assistant Director in the Kerala State Narcotic

Control Bureau to exercise the powers specified in sub-section (2) of section 41 of the

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

The order is intended to achieve the said object.

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