Settlement of disputes

(1) Any dispute of difference touching the constitution, management, powers or functions of a farmers' organization arising between members shall be determined by the Managing Committee of the farmers' organisation: Provided that for resolution of such disputes a separate Sub-Committee may be constituted under the rules made under the Act. (2) Any such dispute or difference arising between a member and the Managing Committee of a Water Users' Association or between two or more Water Users' Associations shall be determined by the Managing Committee of the Distributory Committee. (3) Any such dispute or difference arising between a member and the Managing Committee of a Distributory Committee or between two or more Distributory Committees shall be determined by the Managing Committee of the Project Committee. (4) Any such dispute or difference arising between a member and the Managing Committee of a project committee or between two or more project committees shall be determined by the State Level Policy Committee; whose decision shall be final. (5) Every dispute or difference under this section, shall be disposed of within fifteen days from the date of reference of the dispute or difference.