(1) The Government may, by notification, authorise any authority or officer to exercise any of the powers vested in them by this Act, other than the powers conferred by sections 55, 65 and 66 and may, in like manner, withdraw such authorisation.
(2) The exercise of any power delegated under sub-section (1) shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the notification and also to control and revision by the Government.
57. The Government may issue to the State Highways Authority or to any Highways authority such orders and directions, as in their opinion are necessary or expedient, for carrying out the purposes of this Act and such authority shall give effect to all such orders and directions.
58. The Government, the State Highways Authority or any Highways authority may, at their or its discretion, consult such authority or officer as may be prescribed, in exercising any power or discharging any duty or performing any function under or in pursuance of this Act.
59. It shall be the duty of every police officer to-
(a) communicate without delay to the Highways authority, any information which such police officer receives of a design to commit, or of the commission of, any offence against this Act or any rule made thereunder;
(b) assist the Highways authority or any officer or servant of the Highways authority reasonably demanding the aid of such police officer for the lawful exercise of any power vested in the Highways authority or any such officer or servant under this Act or any rule made thereunder for enforcing the provisions of this Act.
60. 1t shall be the duty of every Village Administrative Officer, or other revenue officer, by whatever designation known-
(a) to prevent the destruction, removal, alternation or displacement of, or damage or injury to, or tampering with, any survey mark, or any mark showing the highway boundary, control line or building line; and Power of Government to call for records and pass orders.
Delegation of powers.
Power of Government to issue orders and directions to subordinate officers.
Consultation with other authorities.
Duties of police officers.
Duties of Village Administrative Officers.
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(b) when he become aware that any such mark has been destroyed, removed, altered, displaced, damaged, injured or tampered with, to report the fact to the nearest Highways authority or to any officer or servant under the Highways authority.