(1) If the State Government is satisfied that the Board has made default in performing any duties imposed on it by or under this Act or has abused its power, the State Government may by notification supersede and reconstitute the Board in the prescribed manner:
Provided that before issuing such notification, the State Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and objections, if any, of the Board.
(2) After the supersession of the Board and until it is reconstituted, the powers, duties and functions of the Board shall be exercised or performed by such officer or officers as the State Government may appoint for this purpose.
22. The members of the Board, including the Chairman thereof, the Welfare Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
23. The Board may, by resolution passed by it at a meeting of the Board, direct that any power or duty which by this Act or by any rule made under this Act is conferred or imposed upon the Board shall, in such circumstances and under such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the direction, be exercised or discharged Mode of recovery of sums payable into Fund, etc.
Supersession of Board.
Members of the Board, Welfare, Commissioner, Inspectors and all officers and servants of Board to be public servants.
Delegation.
also by the Welfare Commissioner.
24. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
25. The State Government may by notification and in public interest exempt any class of establishments from all or any of the provisions of this Act subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification.
26. This Act shall apply to such establishments belonging to the Central Government or any State Government as are referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (4) of section 2.