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Any person in the service of the Governmentduly authorised in this behalf by a special order in writing of the ChiefInspector or of an Inspector may, for the purpose of surveying, leveling ormeasuring any mine 1 [or any outputthere from], after giving not less than three days' notice to the manager ofsuch mine, enter the mine and may survey, level or measure the mine or any partthereof 1 [or any output therefrom]at any time by day or night:
Providedthat, where in the opinion of the Chief Inspector or of an Inspector anemergency exists, he may, by order in writing, authorise any such person toenter the mine for any of the aforesaid purposes without giving any suchnotice.
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1. Inserted by Act 42of 1983, section 6 (w.e.f. 31-5-1984).