Section 23: Power to enter land to make survey etc.

(1) Subject to this section, the Agency may by its offices, employees, workmen or agents enter, from time to time, upon any land for the purpose of the discharge of any of the functions of the Agency under this Act and, in particular, may enter upon any such land for the purpose of-
(a) inspecting and examining lands, buildings and equipment of meteorological out stations;
(b) inspecting and examining accounts, records and memoranda required to be kept by meteorological out stations; and
(c) cutting down and removing a tree, underwood or structures that may interfere with surveys and any installation which constitute hindrance to meteorological climate.
(2) The Agency shall, when practicable, serve on the occupier of any land on which it intends to enter pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, a notice in writing giving description of the nature of the work intended to be carried out on the land.
(3) In the discharge of its functions under subsection (I) of this section, the offices, employees, workmen or agents of the Agency may remain on any land for such reasonable time as may enable them to execute and do all such work and things as may be necessary.