Power to appoint Municipal Administrator in certain circumstances

(1) If, in the opinion of the Government,— (a) a Council is not competent to perform duties imposed upon it by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or (b) persistently makes default in the performance of such duties, or in complying with the lawful directions and orders issued by the Collector, the Director, the Government or any other authority empowered under any law for the time being in force to issue such direction or orders to a Council, or (c) exceeds or abuses its powers, or (d) a situation has arisen in which the administration of the Council cannot be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or (e) the financial position and the credit of the Council is seriously threatened, the Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint a Government officer as the Municipal Administrator of the Council for a period not exceeding three years. The order shall state the reasons for making the order. (2) If the term of office of a Municipal Administrator so appointed is less than three years, the Government may extend it from time to time, subject to the limitation of the total period of three years.