Section 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
thereunder, 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.