Geological Survey Act 1974 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part III · Geological Surveys by Geological Survey Officers
7. Power to enter land and notice to enter land
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Subject to this section a Geological Survey Officer or an authorized person shall have power to enter any land within the designated area for the purpose of geological survey.
Geological Survey Officer
“Geological Survey Officer” means any person appointed under section 3;
A Geological Survey Officer or an authorized person shall cause a notice to be served on any person who is the proprietor or occupier of any land, or lessee in the case of mining land, within the designated area notifying that person of his intention to enter upon the land for purpose of geological survey. The notice shall be served not less than 14 days prior to the date of the intended entry.
geological survey
“geological survey” means any systematic investigation of the surface, or content of the earth with or without the aid of any physical or chemical measurement;
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Where entry to or egress from the designated area cannot be effected without passing through an alienated land, mining land or land occupied under temporary occupation licence, the Geological
Survey Officer or the authorized person shall serve a notice on the proprietor, lessee or occupier thereof notifying his intention to enter and re-enter such land for purpose of access to the designated area. The notice shall be served not less than 14 days prior to the date of the intended use of the land as an access.
authorized person
“authorized person” means a person authorized by a Geological Survey Officer in making a geological survey;
Any notice to be served under this section may be served on a person or body of persons in the following manner, that is to say—
by delivering the notice to the person;
by delivering the notice—
at the person’s usual or last known place of abode or business to his servant or to an adult member of his family; or
at the body’s registered office or usual or last known place of business to its servant or agent;
by sending the notice by prepaid registered post to the person or body—
at the person’s usual or last known abode or place of business; or
at the body’s registered office or usual or last known place of business; or
where the Director General is satisfied that a notice under this section cannot be served personally or by post (either because the person to be served is evading service or for some other reason)—
by affixing a copy of the notice in a conspicuous position on the land and on a courthouse, mosque or penghulu’s office or in a market or other public place in the area in which the land is situated;
by publishing a copy of the notice in the Gazette and if he thinks fit, in one or more of the newspapers circulating in the State where the land is situated.
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Any person who upon being served with the notice under subsections (2) and (3) shall allow any Geological Survey Officer or authorized person to enter the land or any part thereof.
Terms defined in s 2
authorized person
Defined · s 2“authorized person” means a person authorized by a Geological Survey Officer in making a geological survey;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Geological Survey appointed under section 3;
geological survey
Defined · s 2“geological survey” means any systematic investigation of the surface, or content of the earth with or without the aid of any physical or chemical measurement;
Geological Survey Officer
Defined · s 2“Geological Survey Officer” means any person appointed under section 3;
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