law: Arms Act, 1959
  43. Power to delegate -  
  
  
  (1) The Central Government 
  
  may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any power or function 
  
  which may be exercised or performed by it under this Act other than the power 
  
  under Section 41 or the power under section 44 may, in relation to such matters 
  
  and subject to such conditions, if any, as it may specify in the notification, 
  
  be exercised or performed also by -
  (a) Such officer or 
  
  authority subordinate to the Central Government, or
  
  
  (b) Such State Government or such officer or authority subordinate to the State 
  
  Government as may be specified in the notification.  
  
  
  (2) Any rules made by the 
  
  Central Government under this Act may confer powers or impose duties or 
  
  authorise the conferring of powers or imposition of duties upon any State 
  
  Government or any officer or authority subordinate thereto.