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Under Section 14 of the General Clauses Act, where a Central Act or Regulation confers a power, that power may, unless a different intention appears:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Section 14: 'where by any Central Act or Regulation made after the commencement of this Act, any power is conferred, then, unless a different intention appears, that power may be **exercised from time to time as occasion arises**.'
2. The default is repeatability — not one-shot exhaustion. A power to grant a licence, a power to fine, a power to extend time, all may be exercised again and again as occasion calls for it.
3. Option A inverts the rule. Option C invents a prior-approval requirement absent from Section 14. Option D conflicts with Section 18 on succession of functionaries.
4. The provision keeps regulatory statutes workable by saving the draftsman from repeating 'as often as may be necessary' in every section.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 4, 'Powers conferred to be exercisable from time to time (Section 14)', p. 110._
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