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Section 52: Power to delegate.

The Delhi Development Act, 1957Central Act · Act 61 of 1957

[(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.

[(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 [Lieutenant Governor] of the [National capital territory of Delhi] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by him under this Act [, 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.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Development Act, 1957
Section52
Marginal notePower to delegate.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 36 of 1996. . Subs. by Act 36 of 1996, s. 2, for "Administrator" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).
  • renumbered, Act 56 of 1963. . Section 52 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 56 of 1963, s. 23 (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
  • substituted, Act 36 of 1996. . Subs. by Act 36 of 1996, s. 2, for "Union territory of Delhi" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).
  • inserted, Act 38 of 1984. . Ins. by Act 38 of 1984, s. 10 (w.e.f. 24-2-1986).

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