State Government or any person appointed by it may exercise powers or perform duties conferred or imposed on the Authority

(1) If, in the opinion of the State Government, the Authority is not competent to exercise or perform or neglects or fails to exercise or perform any power conferred or duty imposed upon it by or under any of the provisions of this Act, the State Government or any person appointed in this behalf by the State Government may exercise such power or perform such duty. (2) Any expenses incurred by the State Government or by the person appointed under sub-section (1) in exercising such power or performing such duty shall be paid out of the fund of the Authority, and if the Authority fails to pay the expenses, then the State Government may make an order directing any person who, for the time being, has custody of such fund to pay such expenses from such fund, and such person shall be bound to obey such order.