Section 140
Power to enter on and examine land
of Water Services Industry Act 2006
(1)
Whenever it appears to a licensee that it will be necessary for the licensee to exercise the powers conferred upon the licensee by this Act in respect of any land other than State land for the purpose of constructing a water supply system or a sewerage system or part of the systems, the licensee or any person authorized by the licensee may, after giving not less than twenty-four hours notice to the occupiers of the land, if any, enter upon the land, survey and take levels and do any other acts necessary to ascertain the suitability of the land, in so far as the same may be possible without causing damage or disturbance.
(2)
Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to authorize any person to cut down or clear away any vegetation or fence or other erection or to enter into any building or upon any enclosure attached to any building.
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(3)
In the case of reserved land, the notice under subsection (1)
may be given to the person in charge of the reserved land or, in the absence of any such person, to the Land Administrator.