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The Odisha District Boards and Local Boards (Control and Management) Act, 1954

The Odisha District Boards and Local Boards (Control and Management) Act, 1954

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The Orissa District Boards and Local Boards (Control and Management) Act of 1954 allows the state government of Odisha to take direct control of district and local administrative boards. It applies to all board members, chairpersons, and presidents in the state. Under this law, the state government can cancel extended terms of office for elected local officials and replace them with a state-appointed Special Officer for up to six and a half years. This matters because it centralizes administrative power, allowing the state government to directly manage local public services and governance instead of relying on elected local representatives.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Cancellation of extension of terms of office of members.- (1)

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