law: Essential Commodities Act, 1955 
  5. Delegation of Powers. 
  
  The Central Government may, by notified order,
  
  direct that [ 20 the power to make orders or issue notification under Sec. 3 20
  
  ] shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions, if any, as
  
  may be specified in the direction, be exercisable also by, - 
  (a) such officer or authority subordinate to
  
  the Central Government, or