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Designation of Enforcement Officer.- (a) An officer not below the rank of Group „A‟ officer of the State Government, shall be designated as an Enforcement Officer. However Group „B‟ officer belonging to the Department of Kannada and Culture shall be preferably designated as an Enforcement Officer. (b) The Enforcement Officer shall be appointed by,- (i) The Deputy Commissioner for the District in respect of Government Departments, Statutory Boards and Corporations other than Local Bodies or (ii) The Commissioner of the Corporation for the Corporation area in respect of Local Bodies or (iia) In respect of the Grama Panchayat, Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat ; or (iii) The Joint Director, Department of Industries and Commerce in respect of industries, shops and commercial establishments as the case may be. Provided that, in respect of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) area, the Chief Commissioner of BBMP may appoint any number of Enforcement Officers as required.