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(1) Whoever, voluntarily or without proper authority,- (a) damages, alters, enlarges, or obstructs any irrigation system under a pipe-outlet; (b) interferes with, increases, or diminishes the water supply in, or the flow of water from, through, over or under any irrigation system under a pipe-outlet; (c) being responsible for maintenance of the irrigation system under a pipe-outlet, neglects to take proper precautions for the prevention of wastage of the water thereof or interferes with the authorised distribution of water there from or uses water in an unauthorised manner or in such manner as to cause damage to the adjacent land-holding; (d) corrupts or fouls the water of any irrigation system under a pipe-outlet so as to render it less fit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used; (e) destroys, defaces or removes any level marks or water gauge or any other work or sign fixed by the Authority or a public servant; (f) opens, shuts or obstructs or attempts to open, shut or obstruct, any sluices, outlet or any other similar contrivance in any irrigation system under a pipe-outlet or drainage system; (g) uses water unlawfully or unauthorisedly or agrees or allow to grow any crop in contravention of any notification under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that in the case of a continuing offence, a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees per day shall also be imposed during the period of the continuance of the offence. (2) The Authority shall have the power to remove the obstruction or repair the damage to structure in the irrigation system and the cost thereof shall be recoverable as arrears of public revenue due on land from the persons specified in sub-section (1).