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(1) The Government or the Authority may, for the purposes of this Act, transfer under an agreement possession of a community irrigation project to a Registered Association of Farmers benefited by such project. (2) Subject to the control of the Government or the Authority Registered Association of Farmers of the community irrigation project referred to in sub-section (1) shall be responsible to perform the following functions, namely:- (a) the operation, maintenance, repair and up-keep of the project under their control at the expense of the land holders; (b) to carry out obligations on behalf of the land holders, if the land holders fail to do so, and to recover the costs from them; (c) to regulate supply of water for irrigation to each land holding by turn or by rotation according to time schedule approved by the association; (d) to prevent unauthorised and unlawful use of water (e) to perform such other functions as the Government may specify from time to time; (3) If the Registered Association of farmers fails to carry out any of the functions entrusted to it under this Act, Government or the Authority may, after notice to the Association, resume possession of the project, carry out such function and recover the loss, if any, from the Association and its members. Explanation.-- "Registered Association" means an Association registered under the Societies Registration Act for the time being in force.