The StateGovernment may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette,--
     (a) transfer to any local authority within any part of the territories under its administration in which this Act is in operation, all or any of the functions of the State Government or the Magistrate of the District under this Act, within the local area subject to the jurisdiction of the local authority.
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                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
     Maharashtra.--
     Insertion of new section 32 after section 31 of Act 1 of 1871.--After section 31 of the principal Act, the following new section shall be inserted, namely:--
     "32. Power to make rules.--(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rule for carrying into effect the purposes of this Act.
    (2) In particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such rules may provide for the following, namely:--
            (i) the form of, and the procedure relating to, the declaration, and the scales of deposits to be made, under section 12A;
            (ii) the procedure regulating the making of security deposits, custody and refund thereof;
            (iii) the manner in which any cattle may be disposed of;
            (iv) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
    (3) The power to make rules under this section shall be subject to the condition of previous publication in the official Gazette.
    (4) All rules make under this section shall be laid before each house of the Legislature as soon as may be after they are made, and shall be subject to such modifications as the State Legislature may make during the session in which they are so laid, or the session immediately following."
    [Vide Bombay XIII of 1959, s. 11iv9563