(1) The superintendence of and control over the Dal shall vest in the State Government and subject thereto, the administration of the Dal shall vest in the Rakshadhikari and shall be carried out by him in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
(2) The State Government may, by general or special order, direct that any of the powers and functions of the Rakshadhikari may be also exercised and performed by an Upa-Rakshadhikari of the Dal, for such area or areas as may be specified in such order.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), every superior officer or a member of the Dal placed in charge of the protection and security of any premises of the Government, public sector undertaking, local authority or bank shall, subject to any directions that may be given by the State Government or the Rakshadhikari in this behalf, discharge his functions under the general supervision, direction and control of such principal officer or any other officer of the Government, public sector undertaking, local authority or bank, as each one of them may specify in respect of protection and security of their respective premises, or where any requisition of any industrial undertaking or commercial organisation is sanctioned under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 17, such superior or subordinate officer not below the rank of Raksha Upa-Nirikshak as the Rakshadhikari may specify in respect of protection and security of the premises of such industrial undertaking or commercial organisation.