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The neighbouring holder or any person on his behalf shall have the right to the use of any surplus water from the water course on payment of such rates as may be agreed upon between the parties, and on failure of agreement, as may be determined by the Mamlatdar. If a dispute arises whether there is or is no surplus water in the water course, it shall be determined by the Mamlatdar, and his decision shall be final.] CHAPTER VI. 1[Procedure and Jurisdiction of Tribunal, Mamlatdar and Collector; Appeals and Revision. ] 2[67. (1) For the purpose of this Act, there shall be a Tribunal called the Agricultural Lands Tribunal for each taluka or mahal or for such area as the State Government may think fit. (2) The State Government may appoint an officer not below the rank of a Mamlatdar to be the Tribunal and to exercies the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Tribunal under this Act in a taluka or mahal or any other area referred to in sub-section (1) : Provided that the State Government may for any area constitute a Tribunal consisting of not less than three members of whom– (a) at least one shall be a person who is holding or has held a Judicial office not lower in rank than that of a civil judge under the Bombay Civil Courts Act, 1869, or who is qualified to practice as a lawyer in the 3[State of Gujarat], and