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Dissolution of Municipality: If in the opinion of the Government, a Municipality: (a) is not competent to perform or has shown gross neglect in the performance of the duties imposed upon it by or under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force or 39 (b) persistently makes default in the performance of such duties or non- complying with lawful directions and orders issued by the Government or any authority under any law for the time being in force to issue such directions or orders or (c) exceeds or abuses its power or (ci) the financial position and the credit of the Municipality is seriously threatened, the Government may by an order published in the Official Gazette with reasons thereof, dissolve the Municipality. Provided that the Municipality shall be given reasonable opportunity of being heard within a period of not less than 15 (fifteen) days in such manner, as may be prescribed before its dissolution. (2) If any question arises as to whether any of the grounds mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of sub-section (1) has been satisfied, the opinion of the Government as recorded in writing in the order of dissolution, shall be final and binding.