Survey of urban land

(1) Any officer specially empowered by an order in this behalf by the Board of Revenue shall carry out survey of all urban lands in the area specified in such order, or, if such lands have already been surveyed, carry out re-survey of such lands for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The survey or re-survey carried out under sub-section (1) shall, subject to such rules as may be made by the Government in this behalf, be in accordance with the principles contained in the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 (Tamil Nadu Act VIII of 1923). (3) The cost of the survey or re-survey under this section shall be borne by such persons and to such extent as may be prescribed.