Power of Government to dissolve Committee in case of incompetency or default or excess of abuse of powers

Power of Government to dissolve Committee in case of incompetency or default or excess of abuse of powers.--[(1) If at any time upon representation made or otherwise it appears to the Government that the Town Area Committee is not competent to perform, or persistently makes default in the performance of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or exceeds or abuses its powers the Government may, after having given an opportunity to the Committee to show cause why such an order should not be made, or, if it appears to the Government that the case is one of emergency, forthwith issue an order directing that all the members of the Committee shall vacate office as and from such date as may be appointed and declare the Committee to be superseded. Such order shall be published in the Government Gazette and the reasons for making it shall be stated therein.

1. (2) When a Committee is so superseded, the following consequences shall ensue--
   • (a) all members of the Committee shall, on the date of notification, vacate their seats as such members ;
   • (b) all powers and duties of the Committee shall, until it is reconstituted, be exercised and performed by such person or persons as the Government may appoint in that behalf ;
   • (c) on the expiration of the period of supersession mentioned in the order, the Committee shall be reconstituted and the persons who vacated their offices under clause
   • (a) of sub-section
2. (2) shall not be deemed disqualified for reelection as members.