State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

263. Power of access to Municipal water-works.— (1) The Commissioner, and any person appointed by 5[the 6[State] Government] under section 264 in this behalf, may, for the purpose of inspecting or repairing or executing any work in, upon or in connection with any municipal waterworks, at all reasonable time— (a) enter upon and pass through any land within or without the city, adjacent to or in the vicinity of such water-work, in whomsoever such land may vest; (b) convey into and through any such land all necessary materials, tools and implements; 1[(c) enter upon or pass through any land, whether vacant or built up, below which any tunnel for carrying water is dug, constructed or maintained, or any other land adjacent to or in the vicinity of such land or tunnel, and to inspect such tunnel with the necessary equipment and do such other acts as he deem necessary for such purposes.] (2) In the exercise of any power conferred by this section, as little damage as can be, shall be done, and compensation for any damage which may be done in the exercise of any of the said power shall be paid by the Commissioner, or if any person appointed under section 264 by 2[the 3[State Government] has caused the damage, by 4[the 5[State] Government].