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POWER OF GOVERNMENT TO DISSOLVE MUNICIPALITY.—K3[(l) Before the expiry of a financial year. If the council fails to approve, the budget of the Municipality for the succeeding financial year, and if, for that reason, there is financial crisis to the Municipality or if the majority of the councillors resign or have been disqualified, the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, dissolve the Municipality from such date as may be specified therein and shall forward a copy thereof to the State Election Commission. Provided that before such dissolution, the Municipality shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (1 A) Where the Government are of opinion that a Municipality consistently makes default in performing the duties imposed on it by law or in carrying out the orders or directions issued in accordance with law by the Government or exceeds or abuses its powers, they may, by notification in the Gazette, dissolve the said Municipality and shall forward a copy thereof to the State Election Commission. 80 81 82 83 80,Section 60 omitted by Act 14 bf1999, w,e,f, 24-3-1999, 81, Section 61 renumbered as sub-section (1) of that section and added sub-section (2), (3) & (4) by Act 14 of 1999, w,ef 24-3-S999,