Deputy Commissioner (India)

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The Deputy Commissioner (DC) or District Magistrate (DM) or District Collector is the head of the revenue administration of an Indian district. The DC is required to be an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who is in charge of goverenmental assets in his district of jurisdiction. The DC is responsible for collecting revenue within the district as it pertains to various Governmental enactments such as Stamp and Registration Act, Land Reforms Act, Irrigation Act, Excide Act and Public Health Act. When executing duties with regards to revenue collection, the DC can excercize quasi-judicial functions.