law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  61. Power of Central Government to Supersede the Central Board and Joint Boards.
  
  (1) If at any time the Central Government is
  
  of opinion -
  (a) that the Central
  
  Board or any Joint Board has persistently made default in the performance of
  
  the functions imposed on it by or under this Act; or
  (b) that circumstances exist which render it necessary in the public interest
  
  so  to do, the Central Government may, be notification in the
  
  Official Gazette, supersede the Central Board or such Joint Board, as the case
  
  may be, for such period, not exceeding one year, as may be specified in the
  
  notification :
  Provided that before issuing a notification
  
  under this sub-section for the reasons mentioned in clause (a), the Central
  
  Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Central Board or such
  
  Joint Board, as the case may be, to show cause why it should not be superseded
  
  and shall consider the explanations and objections, if any, of the Central
  
  Board or such Joint Board, as the case may be.
  (2) Upon the publication of a notification
  
  under sub-section (1) superseding the Central Board or any Joint Board,
  (a) all the members
  
  shall, as from the date of supersession vacate their officers as such;
  (b) all the powers,
  
  functions and duties which may, by or under this Act, be exercised, performed
  
  or discharged by the Central Board or such Joint Board shall, until the Central
  
  Board or the Joint Board as the case may be, is reconstituted under sub-section
  
  (3) be exercised, performed or discharged by such person or persons as the
  
  Central government may direct;
  (c) all property owned
  
  or controlled by the Central Board or such Joint Board shall, until the Central
  
  Board or the Joint Board, as the case may be, is reconstituted under sub-section
  
  (3) vest in the Central Government.
  (3) On the expiration of the period of
  
  supersession specified in the notification issued under sub-section (1), the
  
  Central Government may -
  (a) extend the period
  
  of supersession for such further term, not exceeding six months, as it may
  
  consider necessary; or
  (b) reconstitute the
  
  Central Board or the Joint Board, as the case may be, by fresh nomination or
  
  appointment, as the case may be, and in such case any person who vacated his
  
  officer clause (a) of sub-section (2) shall not be deemed disqualified for
  
  nomination or appointment :
  Provided that the Central Government may at any
  
  time before the expiration of the period of supersession, whether originally
  
  specified under sub-section (1) or as extended under this sub-section, take
  
  action under clause (b) of this sub-section.