Commissioner, etc., may enter any premises for purposes of inspection, survey or execution of necessary work

The Commissioner

11[or the General Manager] may enter into or upon any building or land, with or without assistants or workmen, in order to make any inspection or survey or to execute any work which is authorised by this Act or by any regulation or by-law framed under this Act to be made or executed, or which it is necessary for any of the purposes, or in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act or of any regulation or by-law, to make or execute: Provided that—

1. (a) except when it is in this Act otherwise expressly provided, no such entry shall be made between sunset and sunrise;
2. (b) except when it is in this Act otherwise expressly provided no building which is used as a human dwelling shall be so entered unless with the consent of the occupier thereof, without giving the said occupier not less than twenty-four hours, previous written notice of the intention to make such entry, and unless for any sufficient reason it shall be deemed it expedient to furnish such information, of the purpose thereof; This word was substituted for the word “three” by Bom. 34 of 1954, s. 30. This word was substituted for the word “three” by Bom. 34 of 1954, s. 30. Section 486A was inserted by Bom. 20 of 1952, s. 20. These brackets and letter were inserted by Bom. 64 of 1953, s. 22. These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule. This clause was inserted by Bom. 64 of 1953, s. 22. These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1948, s. 48(i). These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1948, s. 48(i). This portion was added by Bom. 48 of 1948, s. 48(1).

These words were substituted for the words “Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Fund” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2,

Schedule. These words were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1948, s. 49.

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1. (c) sufficient notice shall in every instance be given, even when any premises may otherwise be entered without notice, to enable the inmates of any apartment appropriated to females to remove to some part of the premises where their privacy need not be disturbed;
2. (d) due regard always be had, so far as may be compatible with the exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the premises entered. 1[Power of eviction