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Section 21. Power of entry and inspection.

THE PUNJAB WATER RESOURCES (MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 2020

Act no. 2 of 20202020In forcePunjab (State Act)

21. (1) Any person appointed as Enquiry officer under section 20 or specially empowered by the Authority in this behalf shall have the right to enter, at all reasonable times with such assistance as he may consider necessary, any place for the purpose of determining whether and, if so, in what manner, orders or directions given by the Authority under this Act are being complied with. (2) Any person carrying out operations or processes which utilize water or generate wastewater shall be bound to render all assistance without delay for proper inspection of the premises to the person empowered under sub-section (1).