Chapter II APPOINTMENT OF CONTROLLERS, INSPECTORS AND OTHER OFFICERS

5. (1) The Government of Arunachal Pradesh may, by notification, appoint a Controller of Legal Metrology for the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh and as many Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Controllers, Inspectors and other officers and staff as may be necessary for exercising the powers and efficiently discharging the duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act.

1. (2) Every Additional Controller, appointed under sub-section (1), shall exercise such powers, and discharge such functions, of the Controller, as the Government of Arunachal Pradesh may, by notification, authorise in this behalf.
2. (3) The Controller may, by general or special order, define the local limits within which each Additional Controller or each Inspector shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act.
3. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every Additional Controller and every Inspector shall perform his functions and discharge the duties of his office under the general superintendence, directions and control of the Controller and shall exercise those powers and discharge those duties in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred or imposed on him directly by or under this Act and not by way of authorisation.
4. (5) The Controller and every Additional Controller may also, (a) perform all or any of the functions of, and
   • (b) exercise all or any of the powers conferred by this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, on an Inspector.

6. Where the Controller is of opinion that it is necessary so to do, he may, by an order in writing, authorise an Inspector, or other officer not below the rank of an Inspector to adjust any weight or measure in any area within the local limits of his jurisdiction.

7. The Controller and every Additional Controller and every Inspector and every other person authorised to perform any duty by or under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

8. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Controller, any Additional Controller, or any Inspector or any other person authorised to perform any duty by or under this Act in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rule or order made thereunder.