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Irrigation (Amendment) Act (No. 48 of 1968) - Sect 2

Insertion of new section 1A in Chapter 453

2. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 1 of the Irrigation Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the " principal enactment ", and shall have effect as section 1A of the principal enactment:-
1A.
(1) The Commissioner shall be responsible for the general supervision and control of Government Agents in the exercise and discharge of the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon them by this Ordinance.
(2) The Commissioner may from time to time give general or special directions to a Government Agent as to the performance of his duties relating to the administration of this Ordinance and may direct or authorize any question of doubt or difficulty in connection with such duties to be referred to the Commissioner for decision.
(3) Any direction or decision of the Commissioner shall be observed and given effect to by the Government Agent concerned.
(4) In the exercise of his powers and in the discharge of his duties under this Ordinance, the Commissioner shall be subject to the general direction and control of the Minister.".


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