(1) The State Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, supersede an authority for such period as may be specified in the order after giving such authority a reasonable opportunity to show cause against the order proposed to be issued and after considering the objection, if any, of such authority.
THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, DECEMBER 31, 2003 [59 • The West Bengal Special Economic Zone Act, 2003.
(Chapter V.— Special Economic Zone Development Authority.—Sections 23,24.— Chapter VI.—Generation and supply of electricity.—Section 25.)
(2) Upon the publication of an order under sub-section (1),—
(a) all the members of the authority shall as from the date of supersession vacate their offices as such members;
(b) all the powers and duties which may by or under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force, be exercised or performed, by the authority shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such person as the State Government may direct;
(c) 'all properties vested in the authority shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the State Government.
(3) On the expiration of the period of supersession as specified in the order issuerlunder sub-section (1), the State Government may—
(a) extend the period of supersession for such further term as it may consider necessary, or
(b) reconstitute the authority in the manner provided in this Act for constituting the authority.
23. No provision of any law relating to the winding up of companies or corporations shall apply to the authority and the authority shall not be placed in liquidation save by order of the State GoVernment and save in such manner as may be directed by the State Government.
24. Any sum payable to the authority shall be recoverable as arrears of land-revenue under the Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913. Ben. Act Ill
CHAPTER VI of 1913.
Generation and supply of electricity