Persons convicted under section 55 liable to repair the damage, etc.

When any person is convicted of an offence under section 55, the Magistrate may order that the said person shall remove the obstruction or repair the damage or replace or repair the land mark, level mark, water-gauge or apparatus in respect of which the conviction has taken place within a period to be fixed in such order. If such person neglects or refuses to obey such order within the period so fixed, the Irrigation Officer may carry out the work in accordance with such order and the cost thereof shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of land revenue.