Control of State Government over Board

(1) The State Government shall have the power to make a reference to the Board with regard to any matter of policy or in respect of any act done by it in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder. (2) The Board shall report to the State Government such action, if any, as is proposed to be taken or has been taken on any such reference. (3) If the Board fails within a reasonable time to take action on such reference to the satisfaction of the State Government, it may, after considering any explanation furnished by the Board, issue such directions consistent with this Act, as the State Government may think fit, and the Board shall comply with such directions. (4) If at any time the State Government is of the opinion that the Board is not competent to perform, or persistently makes default in the performance of, the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or the regulations made thereunder or exceeds or abuses its powers, the State Government may, by notification and after giving an opportunity to the Board to show cause why such an order should not be made, supersede the Board for such period as the State Government may think fit : Provided that such period shall in no case exceed one year in the aggregate. (5) When the Board is superseded under sub-section (4), the following consequences shall ensue, namely :— (a) all members of the Board and its Committees, including the Chairman of the Board and the Vice-Chairman of the Board, shall, from the date of the notification, vacate their office ; (b) all powers, duties and functions, which under the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, are to be exercised by the Board or any committee thereof or by the Chairman of the Board or by any other officer of the Board, shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such person (to be called the administrator) as may be appointed by the State Government in this behalf : Provided that the administrator may, subject to the control of the State Government, delegate any of his powers, duties or functions to such other person as he may think fit ; (c) all properties, including the Board Fund, vested in the Board shall, until it is reconstituted, vest in the State Government. (6) The State Government shall cause steps to be taken to reconstitute the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Act so as to enable it to start functioning immediately on the expiry of the period of supersession. (7) Whenever any action is taken by the State Government under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4), a report thereof alongwith reasons therefor shall, as soon as may be, be laid on the table of the House of the State Legislature.