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[(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act where a Municipality is constituted for the first time under section 4, the Government, shall appoint a Special Officer or an Administrative Committee consisting of not less than three members who are officers of Government in addition to the Secretary to exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Chairperson, Standing Committees and Council of the Municipality.] (2) The State Election Commission shall cause arrangements for election to be made so that newly elected Chairperson and Councillors may assume office within six months from the date on which the notification under sub-section (3) of section 4 constituting the specified area to be a Municipality takes effect. [(3) Where a Special Officer is appointed under sub-section (1), the powers, functions and duties of the concerned Municipality and of its Chairperson the Deputy Chairperson, and the Standing Committees shall be exercised and performed by the Special Officer and where an Administrative Committee is appointed, the powers unctions and duties of the Municipality shall be exercised and performed by such committee and those of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson shall be exercised and performed by the members of the Committee as authorised by the Government in the notification issued under sub-section (1): Provided that the Special Officer or Administrative Committee so appointed shall exercise the powers and perform the functions subject to the general or special direction issued by Government.] Sub-section (1) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Prior to the substitution it read as under: "(1) Notwith- standing anything contained in this Act, where a Municipality is constituted for the first time, the Government may appoint an administrative committee and a chairman thereof or a special officer to exercise the powers, discharge the duties and perform the functions of a Council, Chairperson and Secretary." Sub-section (3) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Prior to the substitution it read as under: "(3) The Administrative Committee or the Special Officer as the case may be, shall exercise the powers, discharge the duties and perform the functions of the authorities mentioned in sub-section (1) till they assume office."