Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS

The Government shall have the power to issue policy directions to the Commission on matters concerning water in the State including the overall planning and co-ordination.

The Chairperson, members, officers and other employees of the Commission shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or rules or regulations made there under, to be the public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860).

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or the Commission and officer of Government or any Members, officer or other employees of the Commission for anything done or purported to have been done in good faith in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or rules or regulations made there under.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature, while in session for a total period of fourteen days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, and notify their decision to that effect in the Official Gazette, the rule shall, from the date of publication of such decision in the Official Gazette, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that rule.

(1) The Government by an order issued in its behalf authorize any competent officer or officers for each project as Primary Dispute Resolution Officer to resolve the disputes with regard to the issuance or delivery of determined water under the Act. (2) The Primary Dispute Resolution Officer shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed while hearing the disputes.

The Commission with the prior approval of the State Government may make regulations for discharging its duties consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder.