Section 15A(iii) in The Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949
(iii)if so required by the Reserve Bank of India in the public interest or for preventing the affairs of the Bank being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interests of the depositors or for securing the proper management of the bank, an order shall be made for the supersession of the committee of management or other managing body (by whatever name called) of the bank and the appointment of an administrator therefore for such period or periods, not exceeding five years in the aggregate, as may from time to time, be specified by the Reserve Bank of India, and the administrator so appointed shall, after expiry of his term of office continue in office until the day immediately proceeding (sic) the date of the first meeting of the new committees;