Power of State Government to dissolve Council

(1) If at any time it appears to the State Government that the Council has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any of the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act, or has failed to perform any of the duties imposed upon it by or under this Act, or has failed to perform any of the duties imposed upon it by or under this Act or has failed to perform any of its functions because of the gross negligence, incompetence or abuse, within such time as the State Government may fix in this behalf, the State Government may dissolve the Council and cause all or any of the powers and duties of the Council to be exercised and performed by such person or persons and for such period as it may think fit and thereupon the funds and property of the Council shall vest in the State Government for the purposes of this Act until a new Council shall have been constituted under section 3.

(2) When the State Government has dissolved the Council under sub-section (1), it shall take steps as soon as may be convenient to constitute a new Council under section 3 and thereupon the property and funds referred to in sub-section (1) shall revest in the Council so constituted.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, rules or by-laws, if, at any time, it shall appear to the State Government that the Council or any other authority empowered to exercise any of the powers or to perform any of the functions under this Act, has not been validity constituted or appointed, the State Government may cause any of such powers or functions to be exercised or performed by such person, in such manner and for such period not exceeding 6 months and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.