Beauicition

(1) Whenever—(a) there is apprehension of danger or damage to any irrigation source or work or any protective embankment in the Anchal by flood or inundation and such danger and damage oan be prevented ; or(b) a breach has occurred and that such breach can in the opinion of the Anchal Sasan be repaired and inundation caused by it can be stopped by immediate employment of a large number of persons ; it shall be lawful for the Anchal Executive Officer, or any other officer of the Anchal Sasan duly empowered by the Anchal Executive Officer in this behalf, and any member of the Ancvhal Sabha, to require the service of all able-bodied adult male persons who reside in the village where the irrigation gource or protection work is situated or who are benefited by such irrigation source ot work or embankment, to cooperate in the work necessary for preventing the danger or damage or repairing the breach as the case may be. (2) Every able-bodied adult person whose labour or services are requisitioned under sub-section (1) shall be required to perform such unskilled labour in connection with the prevention of danger or breach or repair as shall be required of him. Any person who fails to render labour as herein provided shall be lable to a penalty which may extend to ten rupees. (3) The Anchal Executive Officer or any other officer of the Anchal Sasan or any wember thereof may either personally or through persons duly authorised in this behalf supervise the work and adopt such safety measures as they may deem fit. (4) Every person whose labour or services are requisitioned under this section shall be paid for the labour or services rendered by him at such rate or rates as may be deemed reasonable by the Anchal Sasan and the amounts so spent shall be a charge on the Anchal Fund.