Officers holding charge of, or succeeding to vacancies competent to exercise power.

1[157A. Officers holding charge of or succeeding to vacancies competent to exercise power.- Whenever in consequence of the office of a Commissioner, Magistrate or Police officer becoming vacant, any officer holds charge of the post of such Commissioner, Magistrate or Police officer or succeeds, either temporarily or permanently, to his office, such officer shall be competent to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties respectively conferred and imposed by this Act on such Commissioner, Magistrate or Police officer, as the case may be.]