BSTO Act 17Chapter I · Emergency Powers
Section 17 · Delegation of powers
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(1)
The [State Government] [Words 'Provincial Government' first substituted for words 'Local Government' by the Government of India (Adaptation of India Laws) Order, 1937, and thereafter the word 'State' substituted for the words 'Provincial' by Adaptation of Law Order, 1950.] may invest the District Magistrate with the powers of a [State Government] [Words 'Provincial Government' first substituted for words 'Local Government' by the Government of India (Adaptation of India Laws) Order, 1937, and thereafter the word 'State' substituted for the words 'Provincial' by Adaptation of Law Order, 1950.] under section 4.(2)
The [State Government] [Words 'Provincial Government' first substituted for the words 'Local Government' by the Government of India (Adaptation of India Laws) Order, 1937, and thereafter the word 'State' substituted for the words 'Provincial' by Adaptation of Law Order, 1950.] may invest any Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent or any military officer not below the rank of Captain with any of the powers of a District Magistrate under this Chapter except powers under [section 11A or] [Words and figure ins by Bengal Act 7 of 1934.] sub-section (3) of section 15.(3)
The District Magistrate may, by order in writing, authorise any civil or military officer to exercise in a specified area or in connection with a specified operation or series of operations any of the powers of the District Magistrate under this Chapter or with which the District Magistrate has been invested under sub-section (1).Your private note on this section
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