Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works

(1) Every person shown in the statement prepared under section 13 or 13-A as liable to maintain and repair work shall, to the satisfaction of the Soil Conservation Officer and within such time as the said officer may fix, maintain and repair the work in his own land and in any other land in respect of which he is shown as liable in the said statement.

(2) If such person fails to maintain or repair the work within the time fixed by the Soil Conservation Officer under sub-section (1), the Soil Conservation Officer shall himself get the work maintained or repaired and the cost of so doing shall he recovered from the person.

(3) If the Soil Conservation Officer is of opinion that an emergency has arisen and that the immediate repair of any work referred to in sub section (1) is necessary in the general