The Meghalaya State Housing Board Act, 1986, Act No. 7 of 1986.
Section 44. Power of entry
1"The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman " or any person, either generally or specially authorised by the Chairman in this behalf, may enter upon the Boards own land or in any land with prior consent of its owner or person in occupation of the land, in order to-
(a) make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry.
(b) cut, dig or bore into sub-soils;
(c) set boundaries and intended lines or work;
(d) do any other think for any of the purposes of Housing Scheme under this Act;
Provided that-
(a) no such entry shall be make between sunset and sunrise;
(b) sufficient notice shall be given for any entry;
(c) no dwelling house and no public building which is used as a dwelling place shall be so entered except with the consent of the occupier thereof, and without giving the said occupier atleast twenty-four hours previous written notice of the intention to make such entry;
(d) due regard shall be given, so far as may be compatible with the exigencies of the purposes for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the premises entered.
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