Power to make Rules

(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for: (a) the manner of preparation of budget; (b) the form of accounts and balance sheet; (c) the manner of conduct of meetings; (d) the procedure for audit; (e) the manner of appointment of auditor; (f) the manner of settlement of disputes; (g) the procedure for dissolution of Association; (h) the powers and duties of office bearers; (i) the fees to be charged for various services; (j) the form of annual report; (k) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed. Whoever without any lawful authority does any of the following acts, that is to say: - (a) damages, alters, enlarges or obstructs any canal; (b) interferes with, increases or diminishes the supply of water in or the flow of water from, through, over or under any canal; (c) interferes with or alters the flow of water in any river or stream, so as to endanger, damage or render less useful any canal; (d) being responsible for the maintenance of water course or using water course neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of waste of water thereof; or interferes with the unauthorised. Whoever without any lawful authority does any of the following acts, that is to say:-(a) damages, alters, enlarges or obstructs any canal; (b) interferes with, increases or diminishes the supply of water in, or the flow of water from, through, over, or under any canal; (c) interferes with or alters the flow of water in any river or stream, so as to endanger, damage or render less useful any canal; (d) being responsible for the maintenance of water course or using water course neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of waste of water thereof; or interferes with the authorised distribution of the water therefrom or uses such water in an unauthorised manner; (e) receiving water in his fields for irrigation, neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of waste of such water; (f) corrupts or fouls the water of any canal so as to render it less fit for the purposes for which it is ordinarily used; (g) being a permanent holder, occupier, cultivator or agricultural labourer, resident in a village in which a proclamation under Section 36 of the Chhattisgarh Irrigation Act, 1931 (No. 3 of 1931) has been made, neglects to carry out the duties allotted to him; (h) destroys, injures, defaces or removes any land mark, level mark, water gauge or other apparatus fixed by the authority of a canal officer; (i) causes animals or vehicles to pass on or across any of the works, banks or channels or any canal after such passage has been prohibited by a canal officer; (j) causes or knowingly and wilfully permits animals to graze or be tethered upon the bank or border of any canal after such grazing or tethering has been prohibited by a canal officer; (k) removes or injures any tree, bush, grass or other vegetation growing on any canal; or (l) eases himself on the banks or in the channel of a canal, shall on complaint made by a farmers' organisation: (i) be punishable in respect of an offences mentioned in clauses (a) to (h), with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine which shall not be less than one thousand Rupees but which may extend to five thousand Rupees or with both; and when the offence is a continuing one with an additional fine not exceeding twenty five Rupees for every day after the first day during which the offence has continued; and (ii) Minimum Penalty - be punishable in respect of offences mentioned in clauses (i) to (l) with fine which shall not be less than Rupees five hundred but which may extend Rupees two thousand and if the same person is subsequently convicted for a like offence he shall be liable for imprisonment which may extend to six months for each such subsequent conviction.