(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of the Kerala Municipalities Act, 1960 (Act 14 of 1961), or of any rules made thereunder or of any other enactment for the time being in force elsewhere in the State of Kerala, but not in the Guruvayur Township, shall apply to the township to such extent and subject to such modifications, additions and restrictions as may be specified in the notification.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such notification may authorise—
(a) the township committee to levy all or any of the taxes and fees which may be levied by virtue of the provisions applicable to the township under this section and
(b) the Executive Officer of the Township Committee to exercise and perform in regard to the township, the powers and duties assigned to the Commissioner of a municipality under the provisions applied as aforesaid, subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions and to such control, if any, as may be specified in the notification.