Obligation of persons to maintain and repair works.

(1) Every person shown in the statement prepared under section 13 or 13A as liable to maintain and repair work shall, to the satisfaction of the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer or the Company 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 Divisional Soil Conservation Officer or the Company Officer under sub-section (1), the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer or the Company Officer shall himself get the work maintained or repaired and the cost of so doing shall be recovered from the person. (3) If the Divisional Soil Conservation Officer or the Company 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 interest, he shall carry out such repair and the cost of such repair shall be paid by the owner of the land on which the repair has been carried out. (4) The Divisional Soil Conservation Officer or the Company Officer shall, as soon as practicable, make report to the State Government or the Company regarding such repair.