(1) The Chief Executive Officer or any person authorized by him may enter into any open premises or building with or without assistance, for the purposes of:
(a) making any inquiry, inspection, measurement or survey or taking levels of such land or building;
(b) examining works under construction or of ascertaining the course or sewers or drains;
(c) ascertaining whether any building is being or has been erected or reerected without sanction or in contravention of any sanction given under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder and to take such measurements and do any such other acts as may be necessary for each purpose;
- (d) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act;
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 not occupier, 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.
(2) Any person, residing in or being in charge of such land or building shall on demand of such officer or other person allow him free ingress their to and afford all reasonable facility for such inquire, inspection, measurement, survey or examination or other activities as mentioned in sub-section-1.