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[(1) The Council may determine, either generally in the case of any class of works or specially in the case of any specific work, as to whether the works shall be executed through a Contractor or directly or through any beneficiary committee: Provided that if any work is done by a benami contractor, in the guise of a beneficiary committee or of direct execution the amount expended on such work shall be deemed to be misappropriation of funds and the amount shall be recovered from those who are responsible for such expenditure.] (2) Every Municipality, may, if it is found necessary in the interests of administration, enter into contracts with any person or agency for the performance of any work which the Council is under a duty to discharge under this Act, for such period and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit. [(3) The preparation of estimates of works, its execution, the supervision thereof and incurring the expenditure thereto shall be done in the manner as prescribed.] Sub-section (1) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Prior to the substitution sub-section (1) read as under: "(1) The Council may determine either generally for any class of cases or specially for any particular case whether the Secretary shall execute the works by contract or otherwise." Sub-section (3) added by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.