Delegation of power by the State Government

Delegation of power by the State Government:

1. (1) The State Government may, with regard to the Municipalities generally or to any Municipality or group of Municipalities in particular and subject to such conditions or restrictions as it may deem fit to impose, by notification, delegate to the Director of Local Bodies or the District Magistrate or the Sub-divisional Magistrate any of the powers vested in, or the functions imposed upon, the State Government by or under this Act, and thereupon, the Director of Local Bodies or the District Magistrate or the Sub-divisional Magistrate shall exercise such powers or perform such functions as if he were the State Government.
2. (2) The State Government may, by notification, appoint one or more Joint Director or Deputy Director or Assistant Director of Local Bodies to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Director of Local Bodies.