law: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  
  4. Appointment of Officers and their Powers and Functions
  
  (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of
  
  sub-section (3) of section 3, the Central Government may appoint officers with
  
  such designations as it thinks fit for the purposes of this Act and may entrust
  
  to them such of the powers and functions under this Act as it may deem fit.
  (2) The officers appointed under sub-section
  
  (1) shall be subject to the general control and direction of the Central
  
  Government or, if so directed by that Government, also of the authority or
  
  authorities, if any, constituted under sub-section (3) of section 3 or of any
  
  other authority or officer.