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(1) Farmers benefited by one or more pipe outlets in a major, medium or minor irrigation project may form an association which may be registered under the Societies Registration Act for the time being in force. (2) The Authority may, subject to its control, entrust with the Beneficiary Farmers' Association referred to in sub-section (1) all or any of the following functions, namely:- (a) the construction, maintenance, repair and upkeep of the irrigation system under the pipe outlet at the expenses of the land holders; (b) to carry out, obligations on behalf of land holders, if the land holders fail to do so, and recover expenses thereof from them in such manner as may be prescribed by rules; (c) to regulate supply of water for irrigation to each land holding by turns or rotation according to the time schedule and in the manner approved by the authority; (d) to regulate and control water supply for irrigation by volumetric measurement in the manner specified by the authority; (e) to prevent unauthorised and unlawful use of water; (f) to supervise the irrigation system with a view to preventing waste of water and damage to the system; (g) to perform such other functions as may be specified by the Government from time to time. (3) The Beneficiary Farmers' Association shall be responsible to perform the functions entrusted to it under sub-section (2). (4) If the Beneficiary Farmers' Association fails to carry out any of the sections entrusted to it under this Act, the Authority may, after notice to the association carry out such function and recover the costs thereof from the beneficiaries.