When water-supply to be applied to canal.

For carrying out the purposes of this Act, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette - (a) appoint such officers not below the rank of Overseer or Additional Assistant Engineer as the canal-officer and assign to them such powers and such duties under this Act, as the State Government may deem fit and also specify the area of jurisdiction; (b) authorise or empower the water users' association to appoint the office bearer of the Association to exercise such powers and perform such duties of the canal-officer, as the State Government may deem fit and also specify the area of jurisdiction.