(1)The Government may, by notification, authorize any officer or person to exercise any of the powers vested in them by this Act except the power to make rules and may, in like manner, withdraw such authority.(2)The Commissioner or the District Collector may, by notification, authorize any officer or person to exercise any of the powers vested by or under this Act in the Commissioner or the District Collector, as the case may be, and may, in like manner, withdraw such authority.(3)The exercise of any power delegated under subsection (1) or sub-section (2) shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed or as may be specified in the notification and also to control and revision by the delegating authority or where such authority is the Government, by such persons as may be empowered by the Government in this behalf. The Government shall also have power to control and revise the acts or proceedings of any person so empowered.(4)The exercise of any power conferred on the Commissioner or the District Collector by any of the provisions of this Act, including sub-sections (2) and (3) of this section, shall whether such power is exercised by the Commissioner or the District Collector himself or by any person to whom it has been delegated under sub-section (2), be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be prescribed and also to control by the Government or by such person as may be empowered by them in this behalf. The Government shall also have power to control the acts or proceedings of any persons so empowered.(5)(a)The State Election Commission may by notification, authorize any officer or person to exercise in any local area in the revenue district in regard to any Gram Panchayat or all Gram Panchayats in that area, any of the powers vested in him by or under this Act or in regard to any Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad in so far as it relates to the conduct of elections under this Act and may, in like manner, withdraw such authority;(b)The provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4) shall apply, as far as may be, in regard to the power delegated under this sub-section;(c)The State Election Commission may appoint such number of additional, joint, deputy or assistant election authorities, as it thinks fit to exercise such powers and perform such functions as are assigned by the State Election Commission.(6)A Mandal Praja Parishad or a Zilla Praja Parishad or any person performing any responsibilities, functions and exercising powers by or under the provisions of this Act may delegate its or his responsibilities, functions or powers, in writing, to any person or authority, subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions as may be prescribed and also to control and revision by the Government:Provided that the Chairperson of a Zilla Praja Parishad shall not delegate his powers to any person or authority other than the Vice-Chairperson of the Zilla Praja Parishad, if he is in office.
