Section 91: Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions

The Central Government, as respects the Union territory of Chandigarh or the transferred territory, and the Government of the State of Haryana as respects the territories thereof may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the authority, officer or person who, on and from the appointed day, shall be competent to exercise such functions exercisable under any law in force on that day as may be mentioned in that notification and such law shall have effect accordingly.

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