Section 54. Delegation of Powers

54. Delegation of Powers.— (1) The Central Government may, in consultation with the State Government and by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act or any rule made thereunder, not being a power conferred by section 50 relating to appeal or section 52 relating to power to make rules, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified, may be exercised also by such officer subordinate to it as may be specified in the notification. (2) Subject to any general or special direction or condition imposed by the State Government, any person authorised by the Central Government to exercise any powers may exercise those powers in the same manner and to the same extent as if they had been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by way of delegation. — 55. Act not to apply in certain cases. The provisions of this Act, in so far as they relate to verification and stamping of weights and measures, shall not apply to any weight or measure, — (a) used in any factory exclusively engaged in the manufacture of any arms, ammunition or both, for the use of the Armed Forces of the Union; (b) used for scientific investigation or for research; - (c) manufactured exclusively for export.