(1) Each district shall be placed under the charge of a Collector who shall be in charge of the revenue administration of the district and exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the Collector under this Code or any other law for the time being in force and shall exercise such other powers of superintendence and control within the district and over the officers subordinate to him as may, from time to time, be prescribed.
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(2) Each sub-division shall be placed under the charge of an Assistant or Deputy Collector who shall, subject to the provisions of Chapter XII, perform all the duties and functions and exercise all the powers conferred upon a Collector by this Code or any law for the time being in force, in relation to the sub-division in his charge. Such Assistant or Deputy Collector shall be called a Sub-Divisional Officer:
Provided that the Collector may whenever he may deem fit direct any such Sub-Divisional Officer not to perform certain duties or exercise certain powers and may reserve the same to himself or assign them to any Assistant or Deputy Collector subordinate to the Collector.
(3) Each Taluka shall be placed under the charge of a Mamlatdar.
(4) The duties and powers of the Mamlatdars and other revenue officers shall be such as may be imposed or conferred on them by or under this Code or any other law for the time being in force or by any general or special order of the Government published in the Official Gazette:
Provided that in case of appointment of Additional Collectors or Joint Mamlatdars by Government in such number as it may deem necessary in each district, such officers shall exercise such of the powers and discharge such of the duties of the Collector, the Sub-Divisional Officer or the Mamlatdar under this Code or any other law for the time being in force as the Government may direct specifically, by notification, in this behalf.
Explanation:—
(a) An Additional Collector shall not be subordinate to the Collector in the district, except in such matters as Government may, by general or special orders, specify in this behalf.
(b) An Assistant Collector or Deputy Collector shall not be subordinate to the Sub-Divisional Officer in the Sub-Division except in such matters as the Government may, by general or special orders, specify in this behalf.
(c) A Joint Mamlatdar shall not be subordinate to the Mamlatdar in the Taluka except in such matters as the Government may, by general or special orders, specify in this behalf.
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