(1) Every notice issued by or on behalf of the Board or any of its officers or employee shall be deemed to be duly served -
(a) by giving or tendering the notice, order or direction, or by sending it by post / carrier to the person for whom it is intended; or
(b) if such person cannot be found, by affixing the notice, order or direction on some conspicuous part of his last known place of residence or business, or by giving or tendering the notice, order or direction to some adult member or servant of his family or by causing it to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the building or land, if any, to which it relates.
(2) Where the person on whom a notice, order or direction is to be served is a minor, such service upon his guardian, or upon any adult member of his family, shall be deemed to be the service upon such minor.
Power of entry and inspection.
37. It shall be lawful for any officer or employee authorized by the Board in this behalf, to enter into or upon any land or building built by the Board, with or without assistants and workmen, for the purpose of making an enquiry, inspection, measurement, valuation or survey or to execute any work which is authorized by or under this Act or which it is necessary to execute for any of the purposes or in furtherance of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder.
Breaking into building.
38. It shall be lawful for any person authorized by the Board in this behalf to make an entry into any place whereupon the premises and structures have been built by the Board and to open or cause to be opened any door, gate or other barrier thereof or thereon -
(a) if he considers the opening thereof necessary for the purpose of such entry; and
(b) if the owner or occupier is absent, or being present refuses to open such door, gate or barrier.
20 Time of making entry.
39. No entry authorized by or under this Act shall be made except between the hours of sunrise and sunset.
Consent ordinarily to be obtained.
40. Save as provided in this Act, no land or building shall be entered without the consent of the occupier or, if there be no occupier, of the owner thereof, and no such entry shall be made without giving the said occupier or owner, as the case may be, not less than twenty-four hours written notice of the intention to make such entry.
Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction.