Relinquishment of powers and duties

(1) The district school board may, by a resolution passed by atleast two-thirds of the whole number of members of the board, and with the consent of the District Local Board, intimate to the State Government that it desires to relinquish its powers and duties excepting the duties of advising and of carrying on propaganda for the expansion of primary education. (2) If, on receipt of such intimation, the State Government so direct, all powers and duties of the district school board, other than those so excepted, shall from such date and for such period as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf be exercised and performed on behalf of the State Government in the prescribed manner. (3) All primary schools with their lands, buildings, records and equipment and all other properties, moveable or immoveable, which were vesting in, held by or were under the control of the district school board immediately before the date notified by the State Government under sub-section (2) shall vest in, be held by or be under the control of the State Government during the period notified under the said sub-section.