(1) The State Government may appoint such authorities and officers, and for such areas as may be necessary to give effect to provisions of the Act.
(2) The District Deputy Director of Consolidation may, subject to such directions as the director of Consolidation may, issue from time to time demarcate the circles to be assigned to Consolidation Lekhpals, Consolidators and other authorities appointed for the district under subsection (1).
Correction of clerical arithmetical error 28-A Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force if the Consolidation Officer or the Settlement Officer, Consolidation is satisfied that a clerical or arithmetical error apparent an the face of the record exists in any document prepared under any provision of, this Act, he shall, either on his awn motion or on the, application of any person interested, correct the same.
Delegation 29. The State Government may by notification in the official Gazette and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may, be specified in the notification:-
(i) delegate to any officer or authority any of the power conferred upon it by this Act ; and
(ii) confer power of the Director of Consolidation, Deputy Director, Consolidation; the Settlement Officer, Consolidation and the Consolidation Officer under this Act or the rules made thereunder on any officer or authority.
Powers of subordinate authority to be exercised, by a superior authority 29-A Where powers ate to be exercised or duties to be performed under this Act of the rules made thereunder such powers or duties may also be exercised or performed by an authority superior to it.
Powers of officers to enter upon land for purposes of survey and demarcation
30. The officer mentioned in this Act or any person acting under the orders of any one of them may, in the discharge of any duty under this act, enter upon arid survey land and erect survey marks, thereon and demarcate the boundaries thereof and no all other acts necessary for the proper performance of that duty.
Penalty for contravening provisions of section 5 30-A (1) Any person contravening the provisions of section 4 (b) shall, a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, be liable, to a fine not exceeding rupees one thousand.
(2) A transfer made in contravention of the provisions of section 4 (b) shall not be valid or recognized, anything contained in any other Jaw for the time being to in force to, the contrary notwithstanding.
Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of survey or boundary marks