Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
5. Officers of Central Government.
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3) of
section 4, the Central Government shall appoint a Narcotics Commissioner and
may also appoint such other officers with such designations as it thinks fit
for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Narcotics Commissioner shall, either by himself or
through officers subordinate to him, exercise all powers and perform all
functions relating to the superintendence of the cultivation of the opium poppy
and production of opium and shall also exercise and perform such other powers
and functions as may be entrusted to him by the Central Government.
(3) The officers appointed under sub-section (1) shall be
subject to the general control and direction of the Central Government, or, if
so directed by that Government, also of the Board or any other authority or
officer.