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(I) The State Go\'ernment may, by notification, appoint a Controller of Leoal Metrology for the State and as many Additional, Joint, Deputy. or Assist.aJ.-lt. Con , trollers, Inspectors and other officers anel. staff as may be. neccss~r)' for eXerCJSll~g tl:~ powers and efficiently discharging the duties conferecl or llnpo~(':' on them by 01 under this Act. exercise (2) Every Additional Controller, appo intcc~ under sub-section (J), shall such powers, and discharge such functions, ~f the Controller, as the State )' . .ification authorise in this behalf. r rn 1 3 ~-0) The Controller ma)', b)' general or special order, define the local limits within which each Additiona! Contvo ller or each Inspector shall exercise t1 e pO'Ners and discharge the duties conferred 01- imposed 011 him by or under this Act. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every Additional Controller and every Inspector shall perform his functions and discharge the duties of his office under the general superintendence, directions and control of the Controller and "hall exercise those pO'wers and discharge those duties in the same manner and with the ame cffect as jf thcy had been conferred or imposed on him direct by or under this Act and not by \V,,)' of authorisation. (5) The Contro ller and every Additional Contro llcr may also - (a )' perform <:.11 or any of the functions of; and (b) exercise all or <tny of the powers conferred by this Act or any rule or orrlei made thereunder, on an Inspector J(6) Where the Controller is of Opll1lO11that it is necessary so to do, Power to autho- he may, by an order in writing, authorisc an Inspector, or other Officer not below the rise Inspector to rank of' an Inspector, to adjust any weight or measure in any area within the local limits adjust weights or of his jurisdiction. measures. (7) The Controller and eve)' Additional Controller, and every Inspector and every other person authoriscd to perform ;:;.ny duty by 01' under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the me<L]1ingof section 2 I of the Indian Penal Code.