Power to appoint Committee to perform powers, etc., of Authority during intervening period when Authority is not reconstituted.

1[3A. Power to appoint Committee to perform powers, etc., of Authority during intervening period when Authority is not reconstituted.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, when the Authority cannot be reconstituted under sub-section (5) of section 3, for whatsoever reason, the powers, functions and duties of the Authority may be exercised, performed and discharged by a Committee, to be appointed by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, consisting of persons holding the post of the Additional Chief Secretary or equivalent thereto, who shall act as a Chairperson and the Secretary (Water Resources Management and Command Area Development), Water Resources Department and Principal Secretary/Secretary, Finance Department, who shall act as Members thereof; and the said Committee shall cease to exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Authority after expiry of a period of six months or when the Authority is duly reconstituted, whichever is earlier.]