Section 5

any power or duty conferred or imposed on him under this Act to any forest officer not below the rank of Assistant

District Forest Officer; and

any power or duty conferred or imposed on him under section 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 or 93 to any member of the armed forces:

Provided that a delegation to any member of the armed forces under section 88 shall not include the power of investigation.

Any delegation under this section with respect to any power or duty shall not prevent the Director from himself exercising that power or performing that duty in any case where it appears to him expedient to do so.

Delegation of powers of State Authority to Director