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(1) Whenever it appears to the divisional canal officer or any officer acting under his general or special orders in 'this helm“, that, unless so work or repair is immediately executed, such am‘iuux damage will happen to any irrigation work as to Cause Muidcu aud extensiVe public injury or irrigation and that labour necessary for the proper execution thereof cannot be obtained in the ordinary manner in time to prevent such injury or interruption or to remedy it within a reasonable time, the divisional canal officer or tiny olliccr acting under the said~orders, may, by public proclamation by heat of drum require any able bodied person, who resides Or owns him! in any village within eight kilometers of the place where the Wurk it to be executed and whose name appears in the list hereafter mentioned to attend in person at such place and to carry out such duties as he may allot to them in connection with the execution Hi the work necessary for the safety of the particular irrigation work. (2) All perSOns so labouring shall be entitled to payment at ‘ rule which shall not be less than the highest rates for the time being paid in the neighbourhood of similar labour. 5‘). Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, the |L)iviaionul Canal Officer in consuitation with the Collector shall prepare a list of persons liable to carry out the duties as aforesaid, and may from time to time add to or alter .such list or any part thereof. ()0. Whenever it appears to a Divisionai Canal Officer or any UmUUI‘ acting under his general or special orders in this behalf, thnt it is essential for carrying Out urgent works on any irrigation work to prevent public injury Caused by damage to works, he may enter upon or into any immovable property in the neighbourhood of the irrigation work requiring immediate, repair, or other work mu! tukc possessmn, appropriate, cut or remove any trees, timber, bamboo», mats, rcpes, straw, earth stone and other materials, and prepare Lin inventory of the materials taken; such materials shall be mid for at the highest prices for which they are sold in the neighbour- mmi Mid in case damage is sustained by any person in consequence of the rcmoVal, seizure or cutting of any such materiaistcompen- autimt shall be paid for such damage by the DivisionalCanalOtficer in nucordunce with the §procedure laid down in sections 68 and 69.