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1 *29A (1) The State Government may, after consultation with a District Council, entrust to it or its officers such powers and functions under this Act as it may by notifications specify. (2) The Director shall guide, advise, render technical assistance and, wherever required, make available the service of departmental officers and staff to a District Council for carrying out the functions so entrusted to it. (3) The services of the Departmental officers and staff working with the District Councils as referred to in sub-section (2) shall for all purposes be deemed to have been rendered to the State Government and the officers and staff shall remain under the control of the Department notwithstanding that they render service to the District Council from time to time. (4) On being entrusted with powers and functions under sub-section (1), the provisions of sections 26 and 29 of this Act shall also apply to the District Council and its officers for anything done for the purpose of this Act. Explanation District Council under this section and section 30 means and Autonomous District Council constituted under the provisions of the Sixth, Schedule to the Constitution of India.