Section 26: Power to enter land to make survey.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Authority may by its officers or agents enter any land to discharge the functions of the Authority under this Act for -
(a) survey;
(b) construction, placing, maintenance, examination, repair, alteration or removal of any beacon for the purposes of any survey; or
(c) cutting and removal of trees and other wood that may interfere with such surveys.
(2) The Authority shall, when practicable, serve on the occupier of any land on which it intends to enter under subsection (1), a notice which shall be in writing giving a description of the nature of the purpose of such entry.
(3) In the performance of its functions under subsection (1), the officers and agents referred to may remain on the land for such reasonable time as may enable them to execute and do all the work and things necessary.
(4) The Authority shall not construct, place, maintain, examine, repair, alter or remove any beacon in or upon any land, road, building, embankment, dock, harbour or pier under the control of any Agency of government without prior approval of the head of the Agency.
(5) In the exercise of the powers conferred under subsections (1)-(4), the Authority, its officers or agents shall ensure that buildings, crops, and economic trees are protected from damage and the Federal or State Government, as the case may be, shall pay compensation for any damage done to any building, crops and economic trees.