Power to enter upon any lands or premises for the purposes of measurements, etc

Power to enter upon any lands or premises for the purposes of measurements, etc.—

Any Revenue Officer or any Survey Officer or any person acting under the express authority of any such officer, is hereby authorized to enter at any time upon any lands or premises whether belonging to Government or to private persons for the purpose of making a survey, measurement or any other inquiry which he is required to make or execute under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force:

Provided that no person shall enter into any building or upon any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling house, unless with the consent of the occupier thereof, without previously giving such occupier at least twenty-four hours notice in writing of his intention to do so.