Section 10: Power to enter land and payment of compensation

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Centre shall have power by its officers, employees, workmen or agents, from time to time, to enter upon land for the purposes of discharge of the Centre's functions under this Act and in particular may enter upon the land for the purpose of-
(a) surveying the land or taking levels in connection with any survey;
(b) carrying on drilling, quarrying, excavation or trenching activities thereon;
(c) constructing any structure and placing, maintaining, examining, repairing, altering or removing any installation or beacon for the purpose of survey as aforementioned;
(d) cutting down or removing such trees and underwood that may interfere with such survey or other activities as aforementioned;
(e) carrying out such other relevant activities necessary to give effect to the functions of the Centre as set out in section 4 of this Act.
(2) The Centre shall, when practicable, serve on the occupier of any land upon which it intends to enter pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a notice which shall be in writing, giving a description of the nature of the works intended to be executed on the land.
(3) In discharging the functions of the Centre pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the officers, workmen, servants or agents referred to therein may remain on any such land for such reasonable time as may enable them to execute and do all such works and things as may be necessary.
(4) The Centre shall not construct, place, maintain, examine, repair, alter or remove any beacon in or upon any land under the control of a department or other public authority without the prior approval of the head of department or public authority concerned.
(5) In the exercise of the powers conferred under this section, the members of the Board and the officers, employees, workmen or agents of the Centre shall ensure that as little damage as may be reasonable in the circumstance is done and the Centre shall pay adequate compensation for any damage done to any buildings, installations, crops or economic trees.
(6) Where there is a dispute as to the amount of compensation payable, the procedure for the computation of such compensation shall be as prescribed in section 29 of the Land Use Act or in accordance with any regulations or instrument made in that behalf by the Government of the State in which the land is situated.