Delegation of powers to Regional Directors enables regional exercise of Central Government functions under specified Companies Act provisions. The Central Government delegates to the Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida and Ahmedabad specified powers and functions under the Companies Act, 1956, enumerating the statutory provisions to be exercised regionally. The notification supersedes the earlier departmental delegation insofar as provided and preserves prior actions, and it takes effect from its publication in the Official Gazette under the authority of Section 637(1) of the Act.