The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
5 DELEGATION OF POWERS.
The Central Government may, by notified order, direct that 1[the power tomake orders or issue notification under Sec. 3 ] shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by, –
(a) such officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
(b) such State Government or such officer or authority subordinate to State Government; as may be specified in the direction.
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1. Subs. by Act 66 of 1971, sec. 3, for “the power to make orders under section 3” (w.e.f. 23-12-1971).
