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(1) The 2Municipal Commissioner may, subject to the provisions of section 562 with or without assistants or workmen, enter into or upon any land, in order — \br @s (a) to make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry, \br @s (b) to take levels, \br @s (c) to dig or bore into the sub-soil, \br @s (d) to set out boundaries and intended lines of work, \br @s (e) to mark such levels, boundaries and lines by marks and cutting trenches, or \br @s (f) to do any other thing, whenever it is necessary to do so for any of the purposes of this Chapter, any rule or bye-laws made, or scheme sanctioned under this Chapter. \br @s (2) Whenever the 2Municipal Commissioner enters into or upon any land in pursuance of sub-section (1), the 1Corporation shall pay for any damage that may be caused. \br @s (3) The 2Municipal Commissioner may make an entry for the purpose of inspection or search and may open or cause to be opened a door, gate or other barrier— \br @s (a) if he considers the opening thereof necessary for the purpose of such entry, inspection or search, and \br @s (b) if the owner or occupier is absent, or being present refuses to open such door or gate or barrier. \br @s