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The district has been placed under the charge of district officer who is empowered to promulgate orders to prevent any danger of breach of public peace. While doing so, he/she is performing the duties as a
Answer: D
When a district officer promulgates orders to prevent any danger of a breach of public peace, he or she is acting as the District Magistrate. The powers of maintaining law and order, such as orders under the Code of Criminal Procedure, belong to the magistrate.
As District Collector the officer deals with land revenue and general administration, as an administrative officer or coordinator he or she looks to the other departments, but the power to issue orders for public peace is that of the magistrate. So the fourth option is correct.
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