GOVERNMENT OF KERALAM

ORDER

In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 42 and section 67 of the

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

Government of Keralam hereby empower all the officers of and above the rank of Inspector

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

the powers and to perform the duties specified in section 42 of the said Act throughout the

State of Keralam and also authorizes the said officers to exercise the powers conferred upon

them under section 67 of the said Act.

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. 81/2026/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.

2468

S. R. O. No. 755/2026

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Explanatory Note

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

As per the order issued under G. O. (Ms.) No. 146/90/TD dated 22nd October, 1990 and

published as S.R.O. No. 1730/90 in the Kerala Gazette No. 50 dated 18th December, 1990,

the Government have empowered all the officers in the Police Department of and above

the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police and all officers in the Excise Department of and above the

rank of Excise Inspector to exercise the powers and to perform the duties specified in section

42 of the said Act within the area of their respective jurisdiction and also authorized the said

officers to exercise the powers conferred upon them under section 67 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, the 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 the Kerala State

Narcotic Control Bureau (State NCB) of and above the rank of Inspector to exercise the

powers and perform the duties specified under section 42 of the said act throughout the

State of Keralam and to authorise the said officers to exercise the powers conferred under

section 67 of the said Act.

The order is intended to achieve the said object.

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