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ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 ORDINANCE IX OF 1979 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE, 1979 CHAPTER V111‑FUNCTIONS OP UNION COUNCIL 52. Conciliation in disputes relating to use of Canal Water.‑‑(1) Not withstanding anything contained in the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (Act V111 of 1873), whenever a difference arises between two or more persons in regard to their mutual rights or liabilities in respect of use, construction or maintenance of a watercourse or if there is any violation of warabandi any such person may apply in writing for settlement of the dispute to the Union Council in whose local area the dispute arises. (2) When the application as mentioned in subsection (1) is made, the Chairman shall, give notice to the other persons interested that, on a day to be named in such notice, the Local Council will proceed to look into the matter. (3) On the service of notice and after such inquiry , as deemed necessary, the members of the Local Council will take steps to bring about conciliation between the parties and in case of failure of such efforts, the Chairman of the Local Council shall issue a certificate that conciliation has failed. (4) Subsequent to the issuance of a certificate mentioned in subsection (3) the interested party may apply for settlement of differences to the competent authority under the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 or any other law.