law: The Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008
  17. Power of Central
  
  Government to supersede Board. -
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    If
  
  at any time the Central Government is of the opinion-
  a.   that on account of
  
  grave emergency, the Board is unable to discharge the functions and the duties
  
  imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act; or
  b.   that the Board has
  
  persistently made default in complying with any direction issued by the Central
  
  Government under this Act or in the discharge of the functions and duties
  
  imposed on it by or under the provisions of this Act and as a result of such
  
  default the financial position of the Board or the administration of the Board
  
  has deteriorated; or
  c.   that circumstances
  
  exist which render it necessary in the public interest so to do, the Central
  
  Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the Board
  
  for such period, not exceeding six months, as may be specified in the
  
  notification.
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  2.  
  
    Upon
  
  the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) superseding the Board,-
  a.   all the members
  
  shall, as from the date of supersession, vacate their offices as such;
  b.   all the powers,
  
  functions and duties which may, by or under the provisions of this Act, be
  
  exercised or discharged by or on behalf of the Board shall, until the Board is
  
  reconstituted under sub-section (3), be exercised and discharged by such person
  
  or persons as the Central Government may direct; and
  c.   all property owned or
  
  controlled by the Board shall, until the Board is reconstituted under
  
  sub-section (3), vest in the Central Government.
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  3.  
  
    On
  
  the expiration of the period of supersession specified in the notification
  
  issued under sub-section (1), the Central Government may reconstitute the Board
  
  by a fresh appointment and in such case any person or persons who vacated their
  
  offices under clause (a) of sub-section (2), shall not be deemed to be
  
  disqualified for appointment:
  that the
  
  Central Government may, at any time, before the expiration of the period of
  
  supersession, take action under this sub-section.
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    The
  
  Central Government shall cause a notification issued under sub-section (1) and
  
  a full report of any action taken under this section and the circumstances
  
  leading to such action to be laid before each House of Parliament at the
  
  earliest.