law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  33.Powers of officers appointed.-
  Whenever any person holding an office in the
  
  service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State
  
  Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is
  
  appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local
  
  area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the
  
  State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise
  
  directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so
  
  appointed.