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[(1) Where the term of a Municipality has been expired and a new Municipality has not been constituted or where a Municipality has been dissolved under Section 64, Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a Special Officer or an Administrative Committee consisting of not less than three members who are Government employees for the period as may be specified in the notification for the administration of the Municipality: Provided that, the term of appointment shall, not in any case be exceeded six months.] [(1A) x x x x] (2) The Administrative Committee or the Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the control of the Government and to such instructions or directions as the Government may issue, from time to time, have all the powers and functions of the Council, the Chairperson, the Deputy Chairperson and the Committees of the Municipality and take all such actions as may be required in the interests of the Municipality. (3) The Administrative Committee or the Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall, notwithstanding that the period of appointment under the said sub-section has not expired, cease to hold office [with effect from the date of reconstitution of the Municipality]. Substituted for the marginal heading "Appointment of Administrative Committee or Special Officer on failure to constitute Municipality.-" by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Sub-section (1) substituted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. Prior to the substitution it read as under: "(1) Where the duration of a Municipality has expired and a new Municipality has not been constituted or where the Councillors of a Municipality have resigned, enbloc or where there are vacancies in the Council of a Municipality either by resignation or otherwise of the Councillors and the number of remaining Councillors cannot constitute the quorum for the meeting of the Council, the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.- (i) an Administrative Committee and a Chairman thereof; or (ii) a Special Officer, for such period as may be specified in the notification: Provided that the period of appointment shall, in no case, exceed six months." Sub-section (1A) omitted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. The omitted sub-section (1A) read as under: *["(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in respect of Municipalities first constituted under this Act, the term of office of the Administrative Committee or Special Officer may be extended by the Government till the elected Councillors of such Municipality assume office under this Act or till the 30th September, 1995, whichever occurs earlier."] *Sub-section (1A) added by Act 8 of 1995, w.e.f. 1-10-1994. Substituted for the words "on the date of reconstitution of the Municipality or filling up of vacancies to constitute the quorum for the meeting of the Council, as the case may be." by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.