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(1) The Nominated authority may, after giving three days notice to occupier, or if there is no occupier, to the owner of any building or premises, enter and inspect the said building or premises at any time between sunrise and sunset, where such inspection appears necessary for ascertaining the inadequacy or contravention of safety measures; Provided that the Nominated authority may enter into and inspect any bulding or premises at any time if it appears to it to be expendient and necessary to do so in order to ensure safety of life and property. (2) The Nominated authority shall be provided with all possible assistance by the occupier or the owner, as the case may be, tor carrying out the inspection under sub-section (). (3) When any building or premises used as a human habitation is entered under sub-section (), due regard shall be paid to the social and religious sentiments of the occupiers and before any apartment in the actual occupncy of any women, who, according to the custom does not appcar n public, is entered upon under sub-section (l), notice shall be given to her that she is at liberty to withdraw, and every reasonable facility shall be allorded to her for withdrawing. Powers to inspect buildings and premises. Procedure of inspection. er PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (1: X RA), JANUARY 31,2013 51 (MAGHA 11,1934 SAKA) Explanation. In this clause. ‘explosive’, LJ . explosive sgh ‘dangerously inflammable subst ances’ shall have the assigned to them in the Explosive Act Substances Act, 1908 and the Inflamm respectively: ances’ and the same meanings, 884, the Explosive able Substance Act, 1952 (1) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules m ade under this Act: and ) LL > y ry on 2? ( satety measures” means such measures as are necessary for the prevention, control and fi ghting of fire and for ensuring the safety of life and property in case of fire as specified in the National Building Code of India, 2005, as ammended from time to time.