Section 22
Power to enter and inspect.
The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
About this Act
An Act to establish in the economic interest of India greater public control over the coal mining industry and its development by providing for the acquisition by the State of unworked land containing or likely to contain coal deposits or of rights in or over such land, for the extinguishment or modification of such rights accruing by virtue of any agreement, lease, licence or otherwise, and for matters connected therewith.
The competent authority, or any person authorised in writing by it
in this behalf, by general or special order, may enter and inspect any property for the purpose of
determining whether and, if so, in what manner an order under this Act should be made in relation to any
property or with a view to securing compliance with any order made under this Act.