(1) The Government may, by notification, appoint the District Collector or such other officers as they may deem fit, to be the local officers for each district, to exercise the powers and perform the functions assigned by or under this
3. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, Dated 01.06.2016.
Ownership of property accruing by escheat or lapse or as bona vacantia.
General superintendence of escheats and bona vacantia.
Local officers.
[Act No.35 of 1974] 3 Act, subject to the general control and directions of the competent authority.
(2) The Government may, by notification, appoint such number of other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act, to assist the local officer.