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General powers of Collector.- (1) Notwithstanding the existence of any rights in or over a canal or water-course, the Collector may- (a) exercise all powers of control, management and direction for the efficient maintenance and working of such canal or for the due distribution of the water thereof ; and (b) whenever and so long as any water-course, sluice or outlet is not maintained in proper customary repair, or any water-course sluice or outlet through which water is supplied to any persons or in the case of a sluice or outlet, to any water-course or any person, is subjected to wilful damage or wrongful enlargement, stop the supply of water to such water-course, sluice or outlet to any person. (2) No claim shall be enforceable against the Government for compensation in respect of loss caused by any order passed under sub-section (1) but any person suffering loss by reason of any order passed under sub-section (1) (a), the Collector shall award compensation under section 49 to such person in respect of the diminution of his right. (3) No right to the use of the water of canal shall be, or be deemed to have been, acquired under the Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), nor shall the State Government be bound to supply any person with water. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINOR CANALS ACT, 1976 9