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(1) After a scheme has come into force under sub-section (5) of section 63, the Government shall constitute a Water Committee for execution and maintenance of the scheme subject to overall superintendence, direction and control of the Assistant Executive Engineer concerned. (2) The Water Committee shall consist of five persons elected by the owners, occupiers and beneficiaries of land included in the scheme from amongst themselves in the manner as may be prescribed. (3) The members of the Committee shall ordinarily hold office for a period of three years from the date of their election. (4) The Committee shall meet from time to time, and shall follow such procedure as it deems fit for the transaction of its business. (5) The Water Committee shall–– (a) execute the scheme as approved by the Government and under the directions and guidance of Assistant Executive Engineer ; (b) manage the irrigation work and ensure proper distribution of water to the lands included in the scheme ; (c) specify the crops to be grown during any period or periods according to the provision of the scheme ; (d) carry out day to day maintenance and repairs of the irrigation work ; (e) maintain the irrigation system of the irrigation work beyond the outlet in a fit state of supply of water ; (f) assist the Assistant Executive Engineer :–– (i) in detecting and preventing encroachment on irrigation work and on the lands appurtenant thereto ; (ii) for preventing damage to the irrigation work ; and (iii) for repairing any damage caused to the irrigation system ; (g) have the power to impose a penalty for unauthorised use of water, of use of water out of turn or for growing crops contrary to the provisions of the scheme ; and (h) maintain accounts of the amount paid to it and expenditure incurred by it in such manner as may be prescribed. (6) The amount of penalty that may be imposed under clause (f) of subsection (5) shall consist of a fine not exceeding rupees five thousand. (7) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Water Committee may within thirty days from the date of such decision prefer an appeal to the Assistant Executive Engineer. (8) The Executive Engineer may any time, or on an application made in this behalf by aggrieved party, call for and examine the record of any inquiry or proceeding underlying such order of the Water Committee, or of the Assistant Executive Engineer, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed, and it may pass any order upholding, annulling, modifying or reversing the order of the Water Committee or of the Assistant Executive Engineer , as the case may be : Provided that no order affecting any person shall be made unless such person is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.