State Government to appoint survey officer

The State Government may by notification appoint any person either by name or by virtue of his office to be a survey officer for all or any of the purposes of this Act. Subject to the control of the State Government and of any officer of authority appointed by it in this behalf every person so appointed shall exercise and perform the powers and duties of a survey officer within such local limits, and for such periods of time as the State Government may direct The State Government may delegate its powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) to such officer or authority as it thinks fit.