Section 25: Report to Parliament in certain matters and recommendations as to action against the Board.

(1)Where the Board persistently makes default in complying with any directionsissued under section 23 or fails to supply the information required undersection 24, the Central Government may prepare a report thereof and lay itbefore each House of Parliament for any recommendation thereof as to any action(including supersession of the Board) which may be taken against the Board.

(2)On the recommendation of the Parliament, the President may by notificationsupersede the Board for such period not exceeding six months as may be specifiedin the notification:

Provided that before issuing thenotification under this sub-section, the President shall give a reasonableopportunity to the Board to show cause as to why it should not be superseded andshall consider the explanations and objections, if any, of the Board.

(3)Upon the publication of the notification under sub-section (2),— (a)allthe Members shall, as from the date of supersession, vacate their offices as such; (b)allthe powers, functions and duties which may, by or under the provisions of thisAct be exercised or discharged by or on behalf of the Board, shall, until theBoard is reconstituted under this Act, be exercised and discharged by suchperson or persons as the President may direct.

(4) On the expiration of the period of supersession specified in the notificationissued under sub-section (2), the President may reconstitute the Board by freshappointments, and in such a case any person who had vacated his office underclause (a) of sub-section (3) shall not be disqualified for appointment:

Provided that the President may, at any time before theexpiration of the period of supersession, take action under this sub-section.

(5)The Central Government shall cause the notification issued under sub-section (2)and a full report of the action taken under this section to be laid before eachHouse of Parliament.