SPECIAL PROVISION IN THE CASE OF SUPPRESSION OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OR THE STATE BOARDS CONSTITUTED UNDER THE WATER (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION

Where the Central Board or any State Board constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, is superseded by the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, under that Act, all the powers, functions and duties of the Central Board or such State Board under this Act shall be exercised, performed or discharged during the period of such suppression by the person or persons, exercising, performing or discharging the powers, functions and duties of the Central Board or such State Board under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), during such period.