(1) Every Farmers Association
1. Inserted by G.O(P) No.1/2018/WRD dated 18th February, 2018, S.R.O No.125/2018.
(2) The application for registration shall be accompanied by a bye-law duly approved by the Chief Engineer (Irrigation and Administration) which specifies the area of operation of the Association, rules and regulations of the Association, fee to be collected towards membership, the records to be maintained by the Association and the procedure for conducting audit of accounts and water budgeting.
(3) The bye-law of the Association shall be amended only with the previous sanction of the- registering authority.
(4) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1), if the registering authority is satisfied that the Association is liable to be registered, he may register the same and issue a certificate in Form No, 11.
(5) An Association registered under this rule may collect an annual fee of rupees fifty per hectare from its members for carrying out its functions under the Act.