(1) If at any time it appears to the State Government that the Board has failed to exercise or has exceeded or abused any of the powers conferred upon it by or under this Act, or has failed to perform any of the duties conferred upon it, by or under this Act, the State Government may, if it considers such failure, excess or abuse to be of a serious character, notify the particulars thereof to the Board, and if the Board fails to remedy such failure, excess or abuse within such time as the State Government may fix in this behalf, the State Government may by notification dissolve the Board and cause all or any of the powers or duties of the Board to be exercised and performed by such person and for such period not exceeding two years as it may think fit and shall take steps to constitute a new Board.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, rules or regulations, if at any time it shall appear to the State Government that the Board or any other authority empowered to exercise any of the powers or to perform any of the functions under this Act, has not been validly constituted or appointed, the State Government may by notification direct that any of such powers or functions be exercised or performed by such person in such manner and for such period not exceeding six months and subject to such conditions as the State Government thinks fit.