State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1959

560- (1) The Mukhya Nagar Adhikari or any [Corporation]1 officer or servant authorized by him in this behalf may enter into or upon any premises, with or without assistants or workmen, which he is empowered by or under the provisions of this Act or the rules to enter or inspect or in order to make any inspection, search, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry or to execute any work which is authorized by or under this Act or which it is necessary for any of the purposes, or in pursuance of any of the provisions, of this Act, or of any rules, bye-laws or regulations thereunder to make or execute .. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari or any [Corporation]1 officer or servant authorized by him in this behalf shall have power to enter and inspect any place or article in the following cases, namely- (a) any stable, garage, coach-house or any place where: any vehicle, boat or animal liable to tax is kept; (b) any land whereon any [Corporation]1 drain has been or is proposed to be constructed-under section 230 ; (c) any land belonging to any person for the purpose of emptying his own drain into a [Corporation]1 drain-under sections 234, 236, 241 and 242 ; (d) any land whereon shaft or pipes for ventilating drains are required to be fixed-under section 249 ; (e) drains, ventilators, shafts, pipes, cesspools, latrines, urinals, bathing and washing places-under section 255 ; (f) any land which provides access to any [Corporation]1 waterworks-under section 264 : (g) any premises which are suspected to have been used for any trade or keeping any article in contravention of section 438 ; (h) any premises for the use of which a licence is required and has been granted under the provisions of this Act; (i) any building during its erection or any work during its execution; (j) any premises which are provided by the [Corporation]1 for the residence of [Corporation]1 officers and servants. (3) The Mukhya Nagar Adhikari or such authorized person shall not use any force for the purpose of effecting any entry under sub-section (1) unless- (i) such entry cannot otherwise be effected, and (ii) there is reason to believe that an offence is being or has been committed against any provisions of this Act or any rule or bye- law made thereunder.