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| (1)The Surveyor-General or a registered surveyor authorised in that in writing by the Surveyor-General may after reasonable notice given to occupier enter upon any land or premises and make such inspection survey and installation of survey mark as shall be necessary to enable such Surveyor-General or survey authorised as the case may be to conduct a land survey thereon |
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| (2)A written notice displayed at any conspicuous place within or in close proximity to the land or premises which is the subject of the survey at least three days before the entry shall be deemed reasonable notice for the purpose of subsection (1) |
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| (3)It shall be lawful for the Surveyor-General or a registered surveyor authorised in that behalf in writing by the Surveyor-General under this Act or any other written law to conduct a land survey after such entry and to demand, from the owner or the occupier of such land or premises by notice in writing, the production of any deed, document, other instrument or plan that affects the title, or any legal interests (hereto. Such owner or occupier shall within ten days of such demand produce such deed, document, other instrument or plan to the Surveyor-General or such surveyor, as the case may be. |
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| (4)On the production of such deed document other instrument or plan it shall be lawful for such Surveyor-General or such surveyor to examine and make notes extracts and copies of such deed document other instrument or plan to be used for the purpose of this Act or for the purpose of any other written law. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts