Supercession of the Authority

(1) If, at any time, the State Government is of the opinion- (a) That on account of a grave emergency, the authority is unable to discharged its function and duties imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act; or (b) That circumstances exist which render it necessary in the public interest so to do; The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, supercede the Authority. (2) Upon publication of a notification under sub-section (1) for superceding the authority- (a) all the mcmbers shall, as from the date of supercession vacate their offices as such; (b) All the powers, functions and duties which may, by or under the provisions of this Act, be exercised and discharged by or on behalf of the authority, shall until the authortiy is reconstituted under sub-section (3), be exercised and discharged by such person or persons as the State Government may dirccet in this behalf. (3) On the expiration of the period of supercession specified in the nétification issued under sub-section (1) the State Government may, (a) extend the period of supercession as it may consider necessary; or (b) reconstitute the authority within one year from supercession.