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Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Management of Irrigation Systems - Act, 2000

2000ஆம்‌ ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு குடியானவர்‌ நீர்ப்பாசண அமைப்புமுறை மேலாண்மைச்‌ சட்டம்‌

Tamil Nadu

An Act to provide for Farmers’ participation in the Management of Irrigation Systems and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
7 of 2001
Department
Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Enacted
25 Feb 2001

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50 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Delineation of Water Users Association area.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Water Users Association
  5. Section 5Constitution of managing committee of Water Users Association and election of its President and Members.
  6. Section 6Delineation of Distributory Committee area.
  7. Section 7Constitution of Distributory Committee
  8. Section 8Constitution of managing committee of Distributory Committee and election of its President and Members.
  9. Section 9Delineation of Project Area
  10. Section 10Constitution of Project Committee
  11. Section 11Constitution of managing committee of Project Committee and election of its Chairman and Members.
  12. Section 12Constitution of Apex Committee.
  13. Section 13Procedure for recall
  14. Section 14Constitution of sub-committee in farmers organisation.
  15. Section 15Farmers Organisation to be a body corporate.
  16. Section 16Changes in farmers organisation.
  17. Section 17Disqualification of candidates or members
  18. Section 18Resignation.
  19. Section 19Filling up of vacancies.
  20. Section 20Acts not to be invalidated by vacancy, etc.,
  21. Section 21Meetings.
  22. Section 22Functions of Water Users Association.
  23. Section 23Functions of Distributory Committee.
  24. Section 24Functions of Project Committee.
  25. Section 25Power to levy and collect fees.
  26. Section 26Appointment of competent authority and his functions.
  27. Section 27Fund of farmers organisation
  28. Section 28Deposit and administration of the Fund
  29. Section 29Sinking Fund.
  30. Section 30Audit.
  31. Section 31Budget.
  32. Section 32Offences and penalties.
  33. Section 33Cognizance of offences.
  34. Section 34Punishment under other laws not barred.
  35. Section 35Compounding of offences.
  36. Section 36Settlement of disputes
  37. Section 37Appeals
  38. Section 38Records.
  39. Section 39Recovery of moneys due to farmers organisation as arrears of land revenue.
  40. Section 40Meetings.
  41. Section 41Appointment of Commissioner
  42. Section 42Merger of already formed and registered Farmers Associations and transitional arrangements.
  43. Section 43Authentication of orders and documents of the farmers organisation.
  44. Section 44Protection of action taken in good faith.
  45. Section 45Power to remove difficulties.
  46. Section 46Power of Government to give directions.
  47. Section 47Revision by Commissioner
  48. Section 48Operation of other laws not affected.
  49. Section 49Savings.
  50. Section 50Power to make rules.