(1) The Government may, by notification, alter or add to or cancel any item in the Schedule.
(2) Where a notification has been issued under subsection (1), there shall, unless the notification is in the meantime rescinded, be introduced in the Legislature as soon as may be, but in any case during the next session of the Legislature following the date of the issue of the notification, a Bill on behalf of the Government, to give effect to the alteration, addition or cancellation, as the case may be, of the Schedule specified in the notification, and the notification shall cease to have effect when such Bill becomes law, whether with or without modifications but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder:
Cessation of office of the non-official Chairman and the non-official Directors.
Action for reconstitution of societies.
Power to amend the Schedule.
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Provided that if the notification under sub-section (1) is issued when the Legislature is in session, such a Bill shall be introduced in the Legislature during that session:
Provided further that where for any reason a Bill as aforesaid does not become law within six months from the date of its introduction in the Legislature, the notification shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the said period of six months.
(3) All references made in this Act to any item in the Schedule shall be construed as relating to the item in the Schedule as for the time being amended in exercise of the powers conferred by this section.
6. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, and accordingly,-
(a) no suit or other proceeding shall be instituted, maintained or continued in any court for the continuance of any non-official Chairman or President or a non-official Director or a Member, as the case may be, by whatever name called who ceased to hold office under this Act;
(b) no court shall enforce any decree or order directing the continuance of such person in such office; and
(c) all proceedings pending in any court claiming such continuance shall abate.