tt) Any officer authorised by the competent authority in thlS behalf may, with ot without assistants o r workmen, enter on. any land within fo rty-five m~trea of any work authorised by or under this Act for the purpose of depositing thereon any soil , gravel, stone or other materials or for obtaining acces.s to such work or for any other purposes connecte-d with the carrying on of the same.
(2) Any officer authorised under subsection (1) shaH, before entering on any land under subsection ( l) , state the purpose thereof, and shall, if so required by the occupict or owner, fence off so much of the land as may be required for such purpose . _.
(3) Any officer authorised under subsection ( 1) shall, in exercising any power conferred by this section, do as little damag~ as may he reasonably necessary c:md compensation sha ll be payable by the comp r.t:cnl authority to the owner or occupict of such ]and or to both for any such damage whcthor permanent or temporary.
166