Section 17: Delegation of powers

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the powers exercisable by it *** under this Act shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by an officer subordinate to that Government or [by the State Government or by an officer subordinate to the State Government.]

(2) All notifications issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, before Parliament.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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