alleryStart learning →A power conferred by a Central Act may ordinarily be exercised:
AOnly once, for all time
BOnly with fresh sanction each time
CFrom time to time, as needed
DOnly during the first year
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. From time to time, as needed
Section 14 lets a conferred power be exercised from time to time as occasion requires, unless a different intention appears.
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