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| (1) There shall be appointed for the purposes of this Act a Commissioner-General of Agrarian Development, (hereinafter referred to in this Act as the Commissioner-General). and even reference in any other law to the Commissioner of Agrarian Services shall be deemed to be a reference to the Commissioner General. |
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| (2) There may be appointed an Additional Commissioner- General. Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners. Agrarian Development Officers and other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act. |
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| (3) The Additional Commissioner-General and Commissioners of Agrarian Development may exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner-General under this Act. |
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| (4) Every Deputy Commissioner may exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner-General under this Act. within the area to which such Deputy Commissioner is appointed. |
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| (5) Every Assistant Commissioner may exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner-General under this Act. within the area to which such Assistant Commissioner is appointed. |
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| (6) Every Agrarian Development Officer expressly authorized to do so by the Additional Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner within whose area, the area of authority of such Agrarian Development Officer falls, may exercise all or any of the powers of the Commissioner General under this Act, within the area to which such Agrarian Development Officer is appointed. |
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| (7) The Additional Commissioner General. The Commissioners, the Deputy Commissioner General, every Assistant Commissioner and every Agrarian Development Officer shall in the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties under this Act, be subject to the direction and control of the Commissioner-General. |
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