Section 51: Power of Local Government to supersede in case of incompetency, persistent default abuse of powers.

The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883Central Act · Act 20 of 1883

If a district board or local board is not competent to perform, or persistently makes default in the performance of, the duties imposed on it by or under this or any other Act, or exceeds or abuses its powers, the Local Government may, *** in Council, by notification, in which the reasons for so doing shall be stated, declare the board to be superseded:

Provided that, in case of public emergency, the notification may be issued without the previous approval of the Governor General in Council, but shall be immediately reported to the Governor General in Council and shall be subject to his orders.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Panjab District Boards Act, 1883
Section	51
Marginal note	Power of Local Government to supersede in case of incompetency, persistent default abuse of powers.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

omitted, Act 4 of 1914. . The words "with the previous approval of the Governor General in Council" omitted by Act 4 of 1914, s. 2 and the Schedule.

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