Power to enter into land for inspection, etc.

For the purpose of making or execution of any scheme, the Authority or person appointed by the State Government, their subordinates and contractors may enter into or upon any land, in order – (a) to make any inspection, survey, measure, valuation or enquiry; (b) to take levels; (c) to dig or bore into the sub-soil; (d) to set out boundaries and intended lines of work; (e) to mark levels, boundaries and lines by marks and cutting trenches; or (f) to do any other thing, whenever it is necessary to do so, for any of the purposes of this Act or any rule made or scheme sanctioned thereunder or any scheme which the authority intends to frame thereunder: Provided as follows: - (a) except when it is otherwise specially provided by a rule no such entry shall be made between sunset and sunrise; (b) except when it is otherwise especially provided by the rules, no building which is used as human dwelling shall be so entered unless occupier at least 24 hours previous notice in writing of the intention to make such entry; (c) due regard shall 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.