law: Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 
  40. Power to supersede
  
  Authority 
  1.     
  
    If
  
  at any time the Central Government is of the opinion that an Authority is
  
  unable to perform, or has persistently made default in the performance of the
  
  duty imposed on it by or under this Act or has exceeded or abused its powers,
  
  or has wilfully or without sufficient cause, failed to comply with any
  
  direction issued by the Central Government under Section 38, the Central
  
  Government may, by notification, supersede that Authority for such period not
  
  exceeding six months, as may be specified in the notification :
  Provided that before issuing a notification
  
  under this sub-section, the Central Government shall give reasonable time to
  
  that Authority to make representation against the proposed supersession and
  
  shall consider the representations, if any, of the Authority.
  2.     
  
    Upon
  
  the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) superseding the
  
  Authority,-
  a.     
  
    the
  
  Chairperson and other Members of the Authority shall, notwithstanding that
  
  their term of office has not expired as from the date of supersession, vacate their
  
  offices as such;
  b.    
  
    all
  
  the powers, functions and duties which may, be or under the provisions of this
  
  Act, be exercised or discharged by or on behalf of the Authority shall, during
  
  the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such person or
  
  persons as the Central Government may direct;
  c.     
  
    all
  
  property vested in the Authority shall, during the period of supersession, vest
  
  in the Central Government.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  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 period not exceeding six months; or
  b.    
  
    reconstitute
  
  the Authority in the manner provided in Section 31.