The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
54. Delegation of
Powers.-
1. The
Central Government may, in consultation with the State Government and by
notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act or any
rule made there- under, not being a power conferred by section 50 relating to
appeal or section 52 relating to power to make rules, in relation to such
matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified, may be exercised
also by such officer subordinate to it as may be specified in the notification.
2. Subject
to any general or special direction or condition imposed by the State
Government, any person authorised by the Central Government to exercise any
powers may exercise those powers in the same manner and to the same extent as
if they had been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by way
of delegation.