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| (1) If at any time the Minister is satisfied that there is sufficient proof of-
| | (a) incompetence and mismanagement, or | | |
| | (b) persistent refusal or wilful neglect to perform the duties imposed by this Ordinance, or | | |
| | (c) misconduct in the performance of those duties, or | | |
| | (d) persistent disobedience to or disregard of the directions, instructions or recommendations of the Minister1 or | | |
| | (e) abuse of the powers conferred by this Ordinance, on the part of the Chairman of a Village Council or on the part of the Village Council, the Minister1 may by Order published in the Gazette-
| | | (i) remove the Chairman from office, or |
| (ii) dissolve the Village Council and either direct that a general election in accordance with the provisions of written law for the time being applicable in that behalf shall be held for the purpose of electing a fresh Village Council for the village area for which the dissolved Village Council was constituted or direct any public officer to administer the affairs of that village area for such period as may be specified in the Order, |
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| (2) For the purpose of satisfying himself in regard to any of the matters referred to in subsection (1), the Minister may appoint any person to inquire into and report upon such matter, and the person so appointed shall, in relation to witnesses at such inquiry and their examination and production of documents, have the powers of a Commission of Inquiry appointed under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. |
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