s.18Power of surveyor to enter land
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Section 18Part 3 — The Conduct of Surveys

Power of surveyor to enter land

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After giving notice under section 16(2) any surveyor may, with assistants, for the purpose of surveying any land which he is employed to survey, enter on and pass over any land, whether private or public causing as little inconvenience to the owner or occupier of such land as is consistent with his duties.
Compensation shall be payable for any damage done to any land by reason of the exercise of the powers contained in subsection (1).
Where the surveyor is a Government employee acting in the performance of his duties as such, compensation shall be assessed in accordance with section 17.
Where the surveyor is privately employed, any compensation payable shall be subject to agreement between the surveyor and the aggrieved party or parties: Provided that where such agreement is not possible the Chief Surveyor shall act as arbitrator and in default of agreement between the Chief Surveyor and all persons concerned compensation shall be determined by the summary court as provided by section 17. No compensation shall be paid out of public revenues for damage to land by reason of the exercise by a privately employed surveyor of the powers contained in subsection (1).

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