73. Power of Minister to substitute another officer for Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Police

Whenever by any written law power is given to the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner of Police to grant licences for any purpose, the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint by name or office some other person to grant such licences in the place of or in addition to the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner of Police, and may in the like manner cancel any such appointment.

In the case of licences under the Minor Offences Act such officer shall not be below the rank of superintendent or assistant superintendent. [75