Town and Country Planning Act · s 35

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35.
Authority to enter upon land
(1) The Planning Authority may, (with such assistants and workmen as are necessary), at any reasonable time, enter any land for the purpose of —
(a) ascertaining whether there is, or has been, a contravention of this Act;
(b) ascertaining whether any of the functions conferred by this
Act on the Planning Authority or the Minister should or may be exercised; or
(c) taking any action or carrying out any work authorised or required by or under this Act.
(2) The Planning Authority may take photographs of the land and any property or material found thereon and such other steps as he may consider necessary without involving any search or seizure of any premises, thing or person.
(3) The occupier of any premises shall, if required by the Planning
Authority —
(a) give his name and address;
(b) provide proof of his identity; and

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(c) give the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known.
(4) Any person who wilfully obstructs the Planning Authority in the performance of any matter or thing which he is authorised to do by this section or fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
(5) A police officer may arrest without warrant any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence under subsection (4) —
(a) if the person declines to give his name and address; or
(b) if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.
(6) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained except that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than is permitted by any written law and is necessary for bringing him before a court unless the order of a court for his detention is obtained.

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s 35Authority to enter upon land

(1)

The Planning Authority may, (with such assistants and workmen as are necessary), at any reasonable time, enter any land for the purpose of —

(a)

ascertaining whether there is, or has been, a contravention of this Act;

(b)

ascertaining whether any of the functions conferred by this

Act on the Planning Authority or the Minister should or may be exercised; or

(c)

taking any action or carrying out any work authorised or required by or under this Act.

(2)

The Planning Authority may take photographs of the land and any property or material found thereon and such other steps as he may consider necessary without involving any search or seizure of any premises, thing or person.

(3)

The occupier of any premises shall, if required by the Planning

Authority —

(a)

give his name and address;

(b)

provide proof of his identity; and

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(c)

give the name and address of the owner of the premises, if known.

(4)

Any person who wilfully obstructs the Planning Authority in the performance of any matter or thing which he is authorised to do by this section or fails to comply with the requirement under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.

(5)

A police officer may arrest without warrant any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence under subsection (4) —

(a)

if the person declines to give his name and address; or

(b)

if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.

(6)

A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained except that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than is permitted by any written law and is necessary for bringing him before a court unless the order of a court for his detention is obtained.