law: Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
  5. Power to delegate 
  (1) The Director may,
  
  with the previous approval of the Central Government, by order in writing,
  
  delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act to any officer
  
  subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in
  
  the order.
  (2) The Chief Wild
  
  Life Warden may, with the previous approval of the State Government by order in
  
  writing, delegate all or any of his powers and duties under this Act, except
  
  those under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 11, to any officer
  
  subordinate to him subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in
  
  the order.
  (3) Subject to any
  
  general or special direction given or condition imposed by the Director or the
  
  Chief Wild Life Warden, any person, authorized by the Director or the Chief
  
  Wild Life Warden to exercise any powers, may exercise those powers in the same
  
  manner and to the same effect as if they had conferred on that person directly
  
  by this Act and not by way of delegation.