The Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987

(1) This Act may be called the Chandigarh (Delegation of Powers) Act,1987. (2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Chandigarh.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, "Administrator" means theadministrator of the Union territory of Chandigarh appointed by the President under article 239 of theConstitution.

(1) Any power, authority or jurisdiction orany duty which the Administrator may exercise or discharge under any law in force in the Union territoryof Chandigarh may be exercised or discharged also by such officer or other authority as may be specifiedin this behalf by the Central Government or the Administrator by notification in the Official Gazette. (2) The Administrator may transfer any appeal or application for revision or any other matterpending before him for disposal to an officer or other authority competent under sub-section (1) todispose of the same. (3) The Administrator may withdraw for disposal by himself any appeal or application for revision orany other matter pending before an officer or other authority competent under sub-section (1) to disposeof the same.

Notwithstanding any judgment, decree or order of any court or tribunal or otherauthority to the contrary, where any power, authority or jurisdiction or any duty which the Administratormay exercise or discharge under any law in force in the Union territory of Chandigarh had been exercisedor discharged by any officer or other authority before the commencement of this Act, such power,authority, jurisdiction or duty shall be deemed to have been validly and effectively exercised ordischarged by such officer or other authority as if the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 3 were inforce at all material times when such power, authority or jurisdiction was exercised or such duty wasdischarged and that officer or other authority had been specified as an officer or other authority by theCentral Government or the Administrator in that behalf under the said sub-section, and accordingly, nosuit or other proceeding shall be instituted, maintained or continued in any court or tribunal or beforeother authority on the ground that such officer or other authority was not competent to exercise suchpower, authority or jurisdiction or to discharge such duty.