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Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Act 1940
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18Powers of entry
(1)Any person authorised in writing in that behalf by a drainage board may, on production of his authority if so required, enter upon any land within the district of the board—
(a)for the purpose of exercising in relation to agricultural land any powers conferred on them by or under the Land Drainage Act, 1930, or by or under this Part of this Act; or
(b)for the purpose of seeing whether a notice served in pursuance of any such power is being complied with.
(2)Any person authorised in writing in that behalf by the Minister may, on production of his authority if so required, enter upon any land—
(a)for the purpose of seeing—
(i)whether it is expedient, for the purpose of draining agricultural land, to execute any works in respect of which the Minister is authorised, whether under this Part of this Act or any other enactment, to make a grant out of moneys provided by Parliament; or
(ii)whether any such works are being or have been properly executed; or
(b)for the purpose of exercising any power conferred on the Minister by this Part of this Act.
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