(1) The Government shall by general or special order issued in this behalf authorise any competenl otficers for each River Basin Agency as Primary Dispute Resolution Office( to resolve the disputes with regard to the issuance or delivery oJ water Entitlement underthe Act.
(2) The Primary Dispute Besolution Officer shall lollow such procedure as may be prescribed while hearing the disputes.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Pnmary Dispute Resolulion Otficer may, within sixty days f rom the receipt of such order, preler an appealto theAuthorily:
Provided that, theAuthority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of sixty days ii it is satisfied that lhe aggrieved person had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the said period of sixty days.
(4) TheAuthority shallfollow such procedure while hearing the appeals as may be prescribed.
Special Responsibility otAuthority.
Disputes and Appeals.
Direct!ons by Government.
Members, otficers and other statf of Authority to be public servants.
Protection of action taken in good failh Punishment for noncompliance of orders under this Act.
O{fences by companies.