Substitution of Section 21

For section 21 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely : -- "21.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, appoint an officer from the Irrigation & Command Area Development or any other Department or Corporation including Irrigation Development Corporation, as they consider necessary, to be the competent authority (Engineering) with specific functions as prescribed to every farmers organization for the purpose of this Act.
2. (2) The Government may also, by notification appoint an officer from the agriculture department, to be the competent authority (Agriculture) with the specific functions as prescribed, to every farmers organization for the purpose of this Act.
3. (3) For strengthening of the farmers organizations the Government may also, by notification appoint an officer or officers from any department or departments, to be the additional competent authority or authorities for discharging specific functions, as may be prescribed.".