law: The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002
  49. Appointment and
  
  powers of authorities and other officers.-
  1.  The
  
  Central Government may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be authorities
  
  for the purposes of this Act.
  2.  Without
  
  prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may
  
  authorise the Director or an Additional Director or a Joint Director or a
  
  Deputy Director or an Assistant Director appointed under that sub-section to
  
  appoint other authorities below the rank of an Assistant Director.
  3.  Subject
  
  to such conditions and limitations as the Central Government may impose, an
  
  authority may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed
  
  on it under this Act.