(1) The State Government may create new or abolish existing divisions or districts.
(2) The State Government may alter the limits of any division, district, or Tahsil, and may create new or abolish existing Tahsil, and may divide any district into sub-divisions, and may after the limits of sub-divisions.
(3) Subject to the orders of the State Government under sub-section (2), all Tahsils shall be deemed to be sub-divisions of districts.
Commissioner of divisions
12. The State Government shall appoint in each division a Commissioner, who shall within his division exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred and imposed on a Commissioner under this Act, or under any other law for the time being in force, and who shall exercise authority over all the revenue officers in his division.
1. Subs. by section 34 of U.P. Act No. 30 of 1975.
2. Sub. by section 3 of UP Act no 20 o 1997 29 [The Uttar Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1901] [Section 13-18] Appointment, power and duties of Additional Commissioner 13 (1) The State Government may appoint Additional Commissioner in a division, or in two or more divisions combined
(2) An Additional Commissioner shall hold his office during the pleasure of the State Government.
(3) An Additional Commissioner shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties of a Commissioner in such cases or classes of cases as the State Government or in the absence of orders from the State Government the Commissioner concerned may direct.
(4) This Act and every other law for the time being applicable to a Commissioner shall apply to the Additional Commissioner, when exercising any powers or discharging any duties under sub-section (3), as if he were the Commissioner of the division.
Collector of the District.
14. The State Government shall appoint in each district on officer who shall be the Collector of the district, and who shall throughout his district, exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred and imposed on a Collector by this Act or any law for the time being in force.
Appointment powers and duties of Additional Collectors.
14-A (1) The State Government may appoint an Additional Collector in a district or in two or more districts combined.
(2) An Additional Collector shall hold his office during the pleasure of the State Government.
(3) An Additional Collector shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties of a Collector in such Case or Classes of cases as the Collector concerned may direct.
(4) This Act and every other law for the time being applicable to a Collector shall apply to every Additional Collector, when exercising any powers or discharging any duties under sub-section (3), as if he were the Collector of the district.
Assistant Collectors.