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Dissolution of the Council - (1) If at any time it appears to the Government that the Council has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused of any of the powers conferred on it by.or under this Act or has failed to perform any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act, the government may, if they consider that such failure excessive exercise or abuse of power is of a serious character, notify, the particular thereof to the council and if the Council failed to remedy such defects, excessive exercise or abuse of powers within such time limit as the Government may fix in this behalf, the Government may dissolve the council and cause all or any powers and duties of the Council to be exercised and performed by such persons and for such period as they may think fit and thereupon the funds and property of the Council shall vest in the Government for the purposes of this Act, until a new Council is constituted as provided under section 3. (2) Where the Government have dissolved a council under subsection (1) they shall take steps for the constitution of a new council under section 3 within six months from the date of such dissolution and on the constitution of such council the property and funds referred to in sub- section (1) shall revest in that Council. CHAPTER – IV POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL