Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
33.Powers of officers appointed.-
Whenever any person holding an office in the
service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State
Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is
appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local
area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the
State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise
directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so
appointed.