Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Government may, by notification in the Gazette and with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, direct that such of their powers and functions under this Act except the power to make rules under this act and the power under section 4 shall be exercisable by the district council constituted under section 3 of the Kerala District Administration Act, 1979 and its officers to the extent to which they are necessary for the performance of the functions vested in it under item XVHI (2) of the first Schedule to the said Act and subject to such restrictions and control as may be specified by the Government in this behalf.] Added by Act 7 of 1980.