law: Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 
  25. Delegation of powers 
  (1) The Central Government may by notified order, direct that
  
  any power exercisable by it under this Act (other than the power given to it by
  
  sections 16, 18A, 18AA and 18FA) shall, in relation to such matters and subject
  
  to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be
  
  exercisable also by such officer or authority (including in the said
  
  expressions any Development Council, State Government or officer or authority
  
  subordinate to the Central Government) as may be specified in the direction.
  (2)Any power exercisable by a State Government by virtue of a
  
  direction under sub-section (1) may, unless otherwise provided in such
  
  direction, be exercised also by such officer or authority subordinate to that
  
  State Government as it may, by notified order, specify in this behalf