412 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
IV. Conferment, Continuance and Cancellation of Powers
Section 39
(1) In conferring powers under this Code, the Local Government may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their office or classes of officials generelly by their official titles.
(2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person so empowered.
Section 40
Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature within a local area under the same Local Government, he shall, unless the Local Government otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
Section 41
(1) The Local Government may withdraw all or any of the powers conferred under this code on any person by it, or by any officer subordinate to it.
(2) Any powers conferred by the District Magistrate may be withdrawn by the District Magistrate.
Statement made by a witness in deposition is not a complaint.
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