Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power of entry-The Director or any officer authorised by him. the Valuation Officer or any person authorised by the State Government, the Authority or by the aforesaid Valuation officer may enter into or upon any land or building with or without assistants or workmen for the purpose of· (a) making any enquiry, inspection, measurement or survey or taking levels of such land or building or.taking photographs thereof; (b) . examining works under construction and ascertaining the course of sewers and drains ; (c) digging or boring into the sub-soil: {d) setting out boundaries and intended lines of works; (e) making such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches; (f) ascertaining whether any land is being or has been developed in contravention of the development plan or without the permission referred to in Section 81 or in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted; or (g) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act: Provided that- (i) no such entry shall be made except between the hours of sunrise and sunset and without giving reasonable notice to the occupier. or if here be no occupier, to the owner, of the land or building; 1 · Vide Notfn No. 37639-TP·Esst.-65/83-HU0/31 .8.1983. 244 ODJSHA LOCAL LAWS [S. 90 (ii) sufficient opportunity shall in every instance be ~i~en lo enable women. if any, to withdraw from such land or bu1ld1ng , (iii) 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 land or building entered.