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Power of Government to 1[dissolve]1 a municipal council in certain circumstances.—(1) If, in the opinion of Government any municipal council is not competent to perform, or persistently makes default in the performance of the duties imposed on it or undertaken by it by or under this Act, or any other law, or exceeds or abuses its power or refuses to carry out the directions given to it under the provisions of this Act or any other law 2[or is functioning in a manner prejudicial to the 3[municipal council]3]2, the Government may, by an order published, together with a statement of the reasons therefor, in the official Gazette, declare the municipal council to be incompetent or in default, or to have exceeded or abused its powers, as the case may be, and may 1[dissolve it]1: