Valuation (Ireland) Act, 1852

Commissioner and valuators, &c. may enter upon tenements for purpose of making valuation, &c.

10. It shall and may be lawful for any Commissioner of Valuation to be appointed or continued under this Act, and for any valuators, surveyors, or other persons continued or appointed under this Act, from time to time to enter into and upon any tenements or hereditaments, for the purpose of making or carrying on any valuation or revision authorized by this Act: Provided always, that in every case in which it shall be necessary for any such commissioner, valuator, surveyor, or other person to enter any house, or any walled garden, or orchard or pleasure ground, and when the owner or occupier thereof shall oppose or refuse to allow such entry, such commissioner, valuator, surveyor, or other person shall give three days notice to the owner or occupier of such house, garden, orchard, or pleasure ground, requiring to be permitted to enter the same; and at any reasonable time after the delivery of such notice it shall be lawful to make such entry; such commissioner, valuators, surveyors, or other persons doing as little damage as may be in the execution of the powers to them granted by this Act, and making reasonable satisfaction (if required) to the owners of and other persons interested in any such tenements or hereditaments, gardens, orchards, or pleasure grounds, which shall or may be in any way hurt or damnified in or by the execution of any of the powers of this Act; and this Act shall be sufficient to indemnify such commissioner, valuators, surveyors, or other persons, and all persons acting in aid or under the orders of any of them, in the execution of this Act.