Exercise of powers, etc., and holding of property in respect of nonauthorised municipalities

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder all properties moveable and immoveable vesting in, held by or under the control of any non-authorized municipality for the purpose of primary education shall vest in, foe held by or be under "the control of the district school board of the district in which it is situated or such authorized municipality as the State Government may Specify with the consent of the authorized municipality; and all existing and future rights, liabilities, powers and duties of any such non-authorized municipality in respect of primary school teachers and other persons employed by it for such purposes shall vest in and be performed or exercised under this Act and all approved schools within the area of such non-authorized municipality shall be controlled by the said district school board or the authorized municipality, as the case may be.

(2) The State Government may, at any time by an order published in the Official Gazette together with the reasons therefor, direct that any authorised municipality shall, with effect from a date specified in this behalf ,cease to be an authorized municipality; and with effect from such date the said municipality shall be a non-authorized municipality. The provisions of sub-section (1) shall thereupon apply in the case of such municipality.

(3) If any non-authorized municipality is at any time authorised by the State Government to contorl all approved schools within its area, the said municipality shall thereafter be an authorized municipality. Thereupon all properties moveable or immoveable vesting in, held by or under the control of a district school board or an authorized municipality for the purposes of primary education in such area shall vest in, be held by or be under the conrtol of such first mentioned municipality; and all existing and future rights, liabilities, powers and duties in respect of primary school teachers and other persons employed by such district school board or authorized municipality for the purposes of primary education insuch area shall also vest in and be performed or exercised by the said first mentioned municipality.