Assistant Commissioner within jurisdiction of Commissioners

(1) The State Government may appoint for any area for which a Commissioners of police has been appointed under Sec. 7) such number of Superintendents of Police as it may think expedient. (2) An Assistant Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) shall exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as can be exercised or performed under the provisions of this Act or other law for the time being in force or as are assigned to him by the Commissioner under the general or special orders of the State Government: Provided that the powers to be exercised by the Commissioner of making, altering or rescinding rules under Sec. 33 shall not be exercisable by the Assistant Commissioner.