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Section 22-AG: Power to Enter into/or upon any Land or Building.

The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 1970

Any officer of the Government, any Director of the Corporation and any person either generally or specially authorized by the Corporation in this behalf, may enter into or upon any land or building with or without assistant or workmen for the purpose of—

(a) making any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry or taking levels of such land or buildings ;

(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 work ;

(e) marking such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches ;

(f) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Chapter ; 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 there be no occupier, to the owner of the land or building ;

(ii) sufficient opportunity shall in every instance be given to enable women (if any) to withdraw from such land or building ;

(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.

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970
Section22-AG
Marginal notePower to Enter into/or upon any Land or Building.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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