Section 52:
Power to delegate.
2[(1)] The Authority may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that
any power exercisable by it under this Act except the power to make regulations may also be exercised by
such officer or local authority [or committee constituted under section 5A] as may be mentioned therein,
in such cases and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein.
3[(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power
exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules, may also be exercised by such officer as
may be mentioned therein, in such cases and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified
therein.
(3) The 1[Lieutenant Governor] of the 4[National capital territory of Delhi] may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by him under this Act 5[, except the power to hear
appeals,] may also be exercised by such officer as may be mentioned therein, in such cases and subject to
such conditions, if any, as may be specified therein.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 36 of 1996, s. 2, for "Administrator" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).
2. Section 52 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 56 of 1963, s. 23 (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
3. Ins. by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
4. Subs. by Act 36 of 1996, s. 2, for "Union territory of Delhi" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).
5. Ins. by Act 38 of 1984, s. 10 (w.e.f. 24-2-1986).