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| (1) The Permanent Secretary may, by written notice, direct any person who has made an application under section 3 or any person who is reasonably believed by the Permanent Secretary to have a knowledge of the necessary facts relating to the estate in respect of which such application has been made-
| | (a) to furnish, within the time specified in the notice, such information relating to the subject-matter of the application as may be so specified; or | | |
| | (b) to produce or cause to be produced, within the time specified in the notice, such documentary or other evidence for the consideration of the application as may be so specified. | | |
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| (2) A person to whom a notice under sub-section (1) is sent shall comply with such notice within the time specified therein. |
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| (3) Any person authorized in writing by the Permanent Secretary may, at any time between sunrise and sunset, enter any estate to which an application made under section 3 relates for the purpose of carrying out any inspection or making any survey plan and may request any person for the time being in charge of such estate to produce, and may make copies of any entries in, any record maintained in respect of such estate. |
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| (4) The person for the time being in charge of any such estate shall admit thereto any person who is empowered by sub-section (3) to enter such estate and shall, if requested to do so, produce to the person so empowered any record maintained in respect of such estate and permit him to make a copy of any entries in such record and to make any inspection or survey plan. |
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| (5) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) shall be guilty of an offence under this Act. |
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