Powers and duties of local authorities

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall be the duty of every local authority to enforce, within the area subject to its jurisdiction, the provisions of this Act, subject to such supervision of the 67[State] Government as may be prescribed : Provided that the local authority may by order direct that the said duty of enforcing the provisions of this act shall be discharged, in such circumstances and subject to such conditions if any as may be speciffed in the order, by its Chief Executive Officer or any other officer subordinate to it :