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Any Development Officer or any other officer authorised by the Authority in this behalf, with or without assistance of workmen, may- (a) enter upon any land in the command area of an irrigation system under a pipe-outlet or lands adjacent thereto and undertake survey or take (*)els thereon for preparing a scheme for systematic land development; (b) dig and bore into top-soil or sub-soil and collect soil samples for technical investigation; (c) make and set up suitable land marks and level marks for the said purposes; and (d) do all other acts necessary for the proper conduct of any inquiry or investigation relating to any existing or proposed scheme for comprehensive land development and allied works: Provided that if the Development Officer proposes to enter into any enclosed premises, he shall give the occupier of such enclosed premises at least a day's notice in writing of his intention to do so, if the occupier denies entry or oral request,