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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Opium Act, 1857 Section 3

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO SUPERINTEND PROVISION OF OPIUM

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Opium Act, 1857 Section 3 is part of Opium Act, 1857 - APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO SUPERINTEND PROVISION OF OPIUM. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) The 7 [Central Government], after consideration of any recommendation made in this behalf by the 8 [State Government] of the 8 [State] for which the appointment is to be made, may appoint Opium Agents to superintend the provision of opium for 9 [the Central Government].

(2) The 7 [Central Government] may appoint officers to assist the Opium Agents, under the designation of Deputy Agents, district opium officers, assistant opium officers, or such other designations as it may think fit and may delegate to the Opium Agents the power of appointing all or any of such officers.

(3) Unless the 7 [Central Government], after consideration of any recommendation made by the State Government in this behalf, otherwise directs, the Collector shall be Deputy Agent for his district.

(4) The 7 [Central Government] may by rule prescribe the powers and duties of officers appointed under this section.]

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Section Section 3 of the Opium Act, 1857 (APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO SUPERINTEND PROVISION OF OPIUM) is reproduced on this page as part of the Opium Act, 1857. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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