Section 12

Every drainage or irrigation area and the works therein shall be in the charge of an Executive Officer.

Such Executive Officer shall report to the Committee annually, and at such other times as the Committee may require, upon the working of the area in his charge, and shall in like manner furnish annual accounts in such form as the Minister for Finance may direct showing in respect of that area the receipts on account of water rates and any other revenue arising from the operation of the works, and the expenditure on construction, management, supervision and maintenance of the works in his charge.

For the purposes of such accounts the Collector of each district concerned shall furnish to the Executive Officer a statement at the cessation of each irrigation season of the amount of water rate collected by him or in arrears in respect of the area and of any sums received by him under subsection (2) of section 22*.

Delegation of powers and duties.