Section 6
Exercise of powers by subordinates of Ministers or Chief Ministers
of Delegation of Powers Act 1956
Subject to section 11 and of any written law expressly to the contrary all acts, orders or directions which could lawfully be done or given, in the exercise of any power or in the performance of any duty conferred or imposed by any written law, by a Minister or the Chief
Minister of a State may, subject to any directions given by him be validly and effectually done or given on his behalf and in his name by any officer under his administrative control and expressly or impliedly authorized by him generally or specially thereto or in the case of a
Minister be done or given on his behalf and in his name by a Deputy
Minister.
Delegation of Powers 7
(2)
A certificate in writing purporting to be under the hand of a
Minister or Chief Minister personally that any person was at the material date an officer under his administrative control or that any such officer was expressly or impliedly authorized by him to do or give a certain act, order or direction shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in such certificate.
Ratification of acts, orders and directions done by subordinates in the name and on behalf of a Minister or Chief Minister