Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
POWER OF GOVERNMENT FOR PURPOSES OF CONTROL.— (1) Government or the officer authorised by them in this behalf may inspect any office under the control of the Municipality or any movable property kept therein or any immovable property or any work which is in progress. (2) The Government or the officer authorised by them in this behalf may-fa) call for any document in the Custody of the Municipality; (b) require the 76[Chairperson or the Secretary] to furnish any return,plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics; (c) require the 7h[Chairperson or the Secretary] to furnish any information or report or any matter relating to the Municipality; and (d) record in writing any observation for the consideration of the Council, Chairperson or Secretary, as the case may be, in regard to the proceedings or functions of the Council, Chairperson or Secretary. 77[(3) The Chairperson, Secretary and other officers shall be liable for facilitating the exercise of the powers under sub-section (1) and for fulfilling the requirements under subsection (2)". (4) The Government or the officer authorised by them under sub-section (2) shall return to the Municipality any document, register or records received from it within ninety days from the date of its receipt and if necessary, the Government may keep certified copies of the same. (5) The Government may arrange for the conduct of periodical performance audits with respect to the administration of the Municipality and the works and schemes implemented or being implemented by the Municipality in the manner prescribed.] 78[57. POWER TO SUSPEND AND CANCEL RESOLUTIONS ETC.— (1) The Government may, suo-motu or on a reference by the Chairperson the Secretary, or a Councillor of the Municipality or on a petition received from a citizen, cancel or amend a resolution passed or a decision taken by the council, which in their opinion,- (a) has not been legally passed or taken; or (b) is in excess or abuse of the powers conferred by this Act or any other law; or (c) is likely to endanger human life, health safety, communal harmony or public peace, or is likely to lead to a riot or quarrel; or (d) has violated the guidelines issued by the Government in the matter of implementation of plans, schemes or programmes or the conditions of grants. 76 77 78