Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) If the State Government is of the opinion that the Board is unable to perform, or has persistently made default in the performance of the duties "THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAO.FDINARY, MAY 2, 1977 -, ~---- - ~- --~ - -- :imposed on it by or under this Act or ·has exceed~d or abused its powers, the State Government may, by notification, ·supersede the Board for such period as -may 1b€ ~ecified in the notification : Provided that before issuing a noti- .fication under this sub-section, the State Government shall give a reasonable time to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and objections, if any, of the Board. (2) Upon the publication of the notification under sub-section (1) super- seding the Board- ( a) all the members of the Board shall, as from t_he date of supersession, vacate their offices as such members ; (b) all the duties and powers of the Board under this Act , shall, during the p~riod of supersession, be performed and exercised by such person or persons as the State Government may direct ; and {c) all property vested in the Board shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the State Government. (3) The State Government may- . (a) extend the period of super- sessio-n for such further term as it may consider necessary ; or 289 I . 290 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDiNARY, MAY 2, 1971 (b) reconstitute the Board at any time in the manner provided in section 3. Condition.of 13 (1) A member of the Board may membership · .r the Board.resign his office by giving notice in writing to the State Government and shall, on such resignation being accepted by the State Government, be deemed to have vacated his office. (2) The term of office of e&i.ch mem- ber of the Board shall be such as may be specified in the notification constituting the Board, not being more than three years: Provided that the State Government may change the composition of the Board at any time before the expiry of the term of the office of the members. (3) A casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Board shall be filled by fresh nomination by the State Govern- ment and the new member so nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place is filled was nominated. Validity of