Section 73. Special provisions regarding on going projects.

(1) This Act shall apply to the on going projects from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. (2) The work of distribution system having discharge capacity not exceeding one cubic meter per second shall be carried out only after constituting Minor Level Water Users’ Association under sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 of this Act, in the command area, with the participation of Minor Level Water Users’ Association, as prescribed and area of operation shall be handed over to such Associations. As the Minor Level Water Users’ Associations are participated from construction stage, the provisions under section 22, regarding repairs and renovations, shall not apply to such Associations.