(1) The Collectors shall, within the limits of their jurisdiction 8[** * * * * ] exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as are provided by or under the provisions of this Act.
(2) For the purposes of this Act all Collectors 9[ * * * ] Shall be subordinate to the 10[ Director ].
1. Clauses (47A) and (47B) were inserted by Bom. 20 of 1955, s. 2.
2. The words “Pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay excluding the transferred territories”. were subsitituted for the word “State” by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956.
3. This word was substituted for the words ‘Pre-Reorganisation State of Bombay excluding the transferred territories” by Bom. 12 of 1959, s. 3.
4. This clause was added, ibid., s. 6(f).
5. This word was substituted for the word ‘Provincial by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.
6. These words were substituted for the words “Director of Excise and Prohibition” by Bom. 12 of 1959, s.
7 (a).
7. This proviso was subsititued, ibid, s. 7 (b).
8. The words and fi gures “for which they are appointed as Collectors under the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879” were deleted ibid., s. 8 (a).
9. The words “including the Colletor of Bombay” were omitted by the Gujarat Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1960.
10. This word was substituted for the word “Commissioner” by Bom. 28 of 1950. sch.
V of 1898.
Bom. VI of
1933. Bom.
XXI of
1951.
6[ Director of Prohibition and Exise] Collectors.
Bom. XII of
1959.
8 Gujarat Prohibition Act., 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
(3) The 1[ State ] Government may, by notifi cation in the Offi cial Gazette, appoint any person other than the Collector 2[ ***] to exercise in any district or place 3[ all or any of the powers and perform all or any of the duties ] and functions as are assigned by or under this Act to a Collector subject to such control, if any, in addition to that of the 4[ Director ] and of the 1[ State ] Government, as the 1[ State ] Government may from time to time direct.
5. To aid the 4[ Director ] and the Collectors in carrying out the provisions of this Act, the 1[ State] Government may appoint such subordinate offi cers with such designations and assign to them such powers, duties and functions under this Act, rules or regulations or orders made thereunder, as may be deemed necessary.