Central Excise Act, 1944 under Body of Central Excise Law :

This Act contains the basic provisions relating to the levy of excise duty. There are 10 chapters in the Central Excise Act. These are briefly as follows:

Chapter I	Short title, extent and commencement of the Act including definitions
Chapter II	Levy and collection of duty
Chapter II A	Indicating amount of duty in the price of goods, etc., for purpose of refund and crediting certain amounts to the Consumer Welfare Fund
Chapter III	Powers and Duties of Officers and Land Holders
Chapter III A	Advance Rulings
Chapter V	Settlement of Cases
Chapter VI	Adjudication of Confiscations and Penalties
Chapter VI A	Appeals
Chapter VI B	Presumptions as to Documents
Chapter VII	Supplemental Provisions