9. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 27, and shall have effect as section 27 A, of the principal enactment:
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| | (1) If at any time the Minister is satisfied that there is sufficient proof of
| | | (a) persistent refusal to hold or attend meetings or to transact business at any meetings that may be held; or |
| (b) wilful neglect or misconduct in the performance of the duties imposed by this Act; or |
| (c) persistent disobedience to, or disregard of, the directions or recommendations of the Director; or |
| (d) incompetence and mismanagement; or |
| (e) abuse of powers conferred by this Act, |
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| | (2) Where the Minister removes the President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of a Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, under subsection (1) (i) or all or any of the members of a Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, under subsection (1) (ii) or dissolves a Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, 'under subsection (1) (iii), he may appoint a senior public officer attached to the Department of Private Omnibus Transport, drawing a salary of not less than rupees thirteen thousand eight hundred per annum, to discharge the functions of the President, the Secretary or the Treasurer or any member so removed or to exercise the powers and functions of the Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, so dissolved until a fresh election is held or fresh nomination is made to fill such vacancy or a new Committee of Management or a new Executive Committee, as the case may be, is elected. The election, for the appointment of a new Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case maybe, or for the filling of any vacancy in such Committee of Management or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, shall be held not later than six months from the dissolution of such Committee or the occurrence of such vacancy, as the case may be. ". | | |
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