Mines and Minerals Act, 1931

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Entry on land by the Board or officers thereof.

9.—(1) Any member of the Board and any officer of the Board authorised in that behalf by any member of the Board may for any purpose connected with the performance of the functions imposed by this Act on the Board enter on any land and make such investigation thereon as he may consider necessary for the purposes aforesaid.

(2) If any person obstructs or impedes any member or officer of the Board in the exercise of the powers conferred on such member or officer by this section such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.