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The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette establish for each urban areas with a population of 10 lakhs or more as may he notified for the purpose from time to time, a police system which is capable of handling the typical complex problems or crime, public order and internal security in 7 and other notified Areas urban areas, which call for quick and comprehensive response springing from purposeful direction unitary chain of command , professional competence, functional specialization and legal authority coupled with accountability as follows :- (i) The State Government may appoint a police officer not below the rank of Inspector General of Police to be the Commissioner for any area specified in a notification issued by the State Government in this behalf and published in the Official Gazette; (ii) The commissioner shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by this Act, or as may otherwise be directed by the State Government by general or special order: Provided that in any area for which a Commissioner is appointed and is empowered to exercise to any power or perform any function or duty under this Act or any other Act, the District Magistrate shall not exercise the same power or perform the same function or duty not withstanding the fact that such area forms part of a District within the territorial jurisdiction of the District Magistrate. Creation of Police Zones and Range