Town and Regional Planning Act, 1934

Powers of entry, etc., for carrying out a planning scheme.

48.—(1) Any person authorised in that behalf in writing by the responsible authority may, on production of such written authority, enter between the hours of nine o'clock in the morning and six o'clock in the afternoon on any land in the area to which a planning scheme relates and there make such inspection, survey, examination and investigation as may be necessary for the purposes of the enforcement or carrying out of such scheme.

(2) Every person who shall obstruct or impede any person in the lawful exercise of any power conferred by this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.