Clause 36

Where in any written law a Minister is empowered to exercise any powers or perform any duties, he may, in the absence of any provision of law to the contrary, with the approval of the President and by notification in the Gazette, depute any person by name or the person for the time being discharging the duties of an office designated by him to exercise such powers or perform such duties on behalf of the Minister subject to such conditions, exceptions and qualifications as the President may determine, and thereupon or from the date specified by the President, the person so deputed shall have and exercise such powers and perform such duties:Provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise a Minister to depute any person to make subsidiary legislation under the power in that behalf conferred upon the Minister by any Act.

The Minister may exercise any powers or perform any duties conferred upon him by an Act notwithstanding the delegation by him of such powers or duties.