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Power to suspend, remove or dismiss trustees.—(1) In this section, the expression, “appropriate authority” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, means— 2[(a) in respect of any trustee of any religious institution included in the list published under clause (iii) of section 46, 3[the Government] ; 4[(b) in respect of any trustee of any religious institution included in the list published under clause (ii) of section 46; the Commissioner]; (c) in respect of any trustee of any religious institution included in the list published under clause (i) of section 46 and in respect of any hereditary trustee of any religious institution not included in the list published under the said section 46, 1[the Joint / Deputy Commissioner]. (d) in respect of any non-hereditary trustee of any religious institution not included in the list published under section 46 2[the Assistant Commissioner]. 3[(1-A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) for the purpose of this section, the Government shall also by the appropriated authority in respect of any trustee of any religious institution.] (2) The appropriate authority may suspend, remove or dismiss any trustee, if he— (a) ceases to profess the Hindu religion ; or (b) fails to discharge the duties and perform the functions of a trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder ; or (c) disobeys the lawful orders issued under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder by the Government, 4[* * * * * *] the Commissioner, 5[or the Joint Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner] or the Assistant Commissioner ; or ______________________________________________________________________________