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If water supplied through a watercourse or an outlet be suffered to run to waste and if, after enquiry by the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer, the person through whose act or neglect such water was suffered to run to waste cannot be discovered, all the persons chargeable in respect of water supplied through such watercourse or an outlet shall be jointly liable for the charges made in respect of water so wasted. *30. (1) All charges for the unauthorised use or waste of water may be recovered in addition to any penalties incurred on account of such use or waste. (2) All questions, under sections 28 and 29, including questions pending for disposal on the commencement of the Haryana Canal and Drainage (Amendment) Act, 1980 shall be decided by the Canal Executive Officer. (3) An appeal shall lie to the Collector against the decision of the Divisional Canal Officer empowered under sub-section (2) within a period of thirty days from the date of such decision. Liability when person using unauthorisedly cannot be identified. Liability when water run to waste. Charges recoverable in addition to penalties. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974: Haryana Act 29 CANAL AND DRAINAGE 17. (4) The Commissioner may, on an application made in his behalf by an aggrieved person, within a period of thirty days from the date of the orders, revise an order passed in appeal under sub-section (3). “Explanation :- for the purposes of sub-sections(2) and (3), “ Canal Executive Officer” means a member of the Haryana Civil service (Executive Branch) specially empowered by the State Government by notification, in this behalf.”