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Power to give dzrectwn to take certain measures.- ( 1) N otwi th • standing anything contained 1n any other law 'for the time being in force, where the highway autho1·1ty zs satisfied that any act which involves any of the activities mention<"d in clause (f) of section 2 or sub-section (I) of section 19 done by any person before the com- mencement of this Act has caused or is likely to cause accumulation of water in the highway of obstruction to the free flow of any water course or other damage to the highway, the said authority may direct such pe1 son in wnung to take such measures as may be necessary to remove any obstruction octo p1ovide for free flow ofwater. (2) Any petson who has been issued a direction under sub- section (I) shall comply with 1t ·within fifteen days from the date of its receipt and such person, 1f fails to comply with the direction, shall be deemed to have contravened the provisions of section 13 of section 19, as the case may be.