(1) The Central Government may, by order, direct that any power or duty which by rule under sub-section (1) of section 3 is conferred or imposed upon the Central Government shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged also—
(a) by any officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
(b) whether or not the power or duty relates to a matter with respect to which a State Legislature has power to make laws, by any State Government or by any officer or authority subordinate to such Government, or
(c) bv anv other authority.
Power to delegate.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the power to make rules under section 12 shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also—
(a) by any officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
(b) by any State Government or by any officer or authority subordinate to such Government.
(3) The State Government may, by order, direct that any power or duty which by rule made under sub-section (I) of section 3 is conferred or imposed on the State Government or which, being any such rule conferred or imposed on the Central Government has been directed under sub-section (1) to be exercised or discharged by the State Government, shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged by any officer or authority not being (except in the case of a Union territory) an officer or authority subordinate to the Central Government.