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Composition of offences - (1) A 3[designated officer not below the rank of Deputy Executive Engineer] may accept from any person who committed or in respect of whom a reasonable belief can be inferred that he has committed an offence punishable under this Act or the rules made thereunder, a sum of money not exceeding rupees 2[ten thousand] by way of composition for such offence. (2) On payment of such sum of money, the said person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in regard to the offence, so compounded. CHAPTER - VI SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES 4[26. Settlement of disputes - Any dispute or difference touching the constitution, management, powers or functions of a farmers’ organization arising between members, between a member and the managing committee of a water users association or between two or more water users associations or between two or more distributory committees or between two or more project committees shall be determined and disposed of in the manner prescribed.] 5[27. Appeals - Any party to a dispute or difference aggrieved by a decision made or order passed by the managing committee of farmers’ organization or by a designated officer, as the case may be, may appeal to the authority and such appeals shall be disposed of, in the manner prescribed.] CHAPTER - VII MISCELLANEOUS