Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
5. Power to delegate
(1) The Director may,
with the previous approval of the Central Government, by order in writing,
delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act to any officer
subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in
the order.
(2) The Chief Wild
Life Warden may, with the previous approval of the State Government by order in
writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act, except
those under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 11, to any officer
subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in
the order.
(3) Subject to any
general or special direction given or condition imposed by the Director or the
Chief Wild Life Warden, any person, authorized by the Director or the Chief
Wild Life Warden to exercise any powers, may exercise those powers in the same
manner and to the same effect as if they had conferred on that person directly
by this Act and not by way of delegation.