(1)The Authority may, whenever the Authority considers it necessary and expedient, delegate any of its powers or functions relevant to licencing, collection of any fees or charge levies under the Act and supervision of licensed moneylending and licensed microfinance institutions to a District Secretary or to a Divisional Secretary of any Divisional Secretary’s Division as the case may be, so however, that the Authority shall remain and continue to remain responsible for any act or thing done or omitted to be done by such District Secretary or the Divisional Secretary of any Divisional Secretary’s Division in the exercise and performance of such powers and functions delegated to him.