Inter-State River Water Disputes Act : Adjudication of water disputes. Indian Bare Acts :

Inter-State River Water Disputes Act,1956

Act No : 33

Section : Adjudication of water disputes.

5. Adjudication of water disputes. (1) When a Tribunal has been constituted under section 4, the Central Government shall, subject to the prohibition contained in section 8, refer the water dispute and any matter appearing to be connected with, or relevant to, the water dispute to the Tribunal for adjudication. (2) The Tribunal shall investigate the matters referred to it and foward to the Central Government a report setting out the facts as found by it and giving its decision on the matters referred to it. (3) If, upon consideration of the decision of the Tribunal, the Central Government or any State Government is of opinion that anything therein contained requires explanation or that guidance is needed upon any point not originally referred to the Tribunal, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may, within three months from the date of the decision, again refer the matter to the Tribunal for further consideration; and on such reference, the Tribunal may forward to the Central Government a further report giving such explanation or guidance as it deems fit and in such a case, the decision of the Tribunal shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. 2*[(4) If the members of the Tribunal differ in opinion on any point, the point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority.]