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Section 5: Notification of District Officer

Allows the appropriate Government to designate a District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector or Deputy Collector as District Officer.

Act No. 14 of 2013Authority: Appropriate GovernmentData reviewed on 17 July 2026

In 2 minutes

Allows the appropriate Government to designate a District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate, Collector or Deputy Collector as District Officer.

Statutory text

5. Notification of District Officer.—The appropriate Government may notify a District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate or the Collector or Deputy Collector as a District Officer for every District to exercise powers or discharge functions under this Act.

Source transcription: India Code consolidated Act PDF. Check the official source for a live matter.

Rule, authority, record and consequence map

Related Central RuleNo dedicated Central Rule; read the Act, applicable service rules and State material.
Primary authorityAppropriate Government
Core recordDistrict Officer notification
Compliance consequenceAbsence of a functional district mechanism impairs statutory access and Government compliance.

Practical example

A complainant in a district can identify the notified District Officer to locate the Local Committee and reporting channel.

Finin2min Q&A

What should an employer or committee do first?

Create the record identified above, check the linked Rule and preserve a dated decision trail. Do not replace the statutory process with an informal HR discussion where the Act applies.

What needs jurisdiction-specific checking?

State rules and notifications, District Officer and Local Committee details, service rules, standing orders, appellate forum and any sector regulator requirements.