Appointment of officers and inspection of irrigation works

(1) The Government or, subject to such rules as may be made under this Act, any officer so empowered in this behalf, may:— (a) appoint such officers with such designations, define the local limits of jurisdiction of such officers and assign to them respectively such powers and duties under this Act, as the Government or sue h officer, may deem fit; (b) invest any government officer in any department either personally or in right of his office, or any other person with such powers and impose upon him such duties, under this Act, as the Government or such officer, may deem fit: Provided that any assignment of, or investment with powers or duties made under this section may at any time be cancelled or varied by the Government or such officer. (2) The Government shall have the powers to direct in the manner prescribed the annual inspection of and submission of report on all irrigation works in respect of their proper maintenance and repair.