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Section 17: Powers of entry

The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985State Act of Karnataka · Act 39 of 1985

The Authority may authorise any person to enter into or upon any land or building with or without assistants or workmen for the purposes of,-

(a) making any enquiry, inspection, measurement or survey or taking levels for such land or building;

(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) 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 any plan or in contravention of any conditions subject to which such permission has been granted; or

(g) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act:

Provided that,- Bangalore Metropolitan Region 1985: KAR. ACT 39] Development Authority 242

(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 or children, 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 usage of the occupants of the land or building entered.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985
Section17
Marginal notePowers of entry
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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