Powers of entry

(3) While exercising the power conferred by sub-section (1), the Corporation or the authorized person shall cause as little damage as possible to property. Full compensation to all persons interested for any damage sustained by them in consequence of the exercise of such power as aforesaid shall be paid, as the case may be, by the Corporation or, in the case of the authorized person, by the Government. (4) Nothing herein shall authorize or empower the Corporation or the authorized person to lay down or place any pipe or other works into, through or against any building or in any land not dedicated to public use without the consent of the owner and occupiers thereof, except that the Corporation or such person may at any time enter upon and lay or place any new pipe in the place of an existing pipe in any land wherein any ‘pipe has been already lawfully laid down or placed in pursuance of this Act, and may repair or alter any pipe so laid down: Provided that, nothing in the aforesaid provision shall be construed to mean that the Government is forbidden from having the said land acquired at any time in the normal course. 33. Powers of entry.— Any officer of the Government, or that of the Corporation, either generally or specially authorized by the Government or the Corporation, in this behalf, may enter into or upon any land or building with or without assistants or workmen for the purpose of:— (a) making any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry or taking levels of such land or building; (b) examining works under construction and ascertaining the course of sewers and drains; (c) digging or boring into the sub-soil; (d) setting out boundaries and intended lines of work; (e) marking such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches; (f) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act: Provided that.— (i) no such entry shall be made except between the hours of sunrise and sunset and without giving reasonable notice to the occupier, or of there be no occupier, to the owner of the land or building; (ii) sufficient opportunity shall in every instance be given to enable women (if any), to withdraw from such land or building; (iii) due regard shall always be had, so far as may be compatible with exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the land or building erected.