Section 4: Examination of property

4. Examination of property (1) Subject to section 6, where any property is likely to be acquired compulsorily and the Minister is satisfied that— (a) an examination of the property is necessary to determine its suitability for the purpose for which it would be acquired; (b) it is not possible to examine the property by private agreement; (c) the conditions of section 8 of the Constitution are fulfilled, he shall serve a notice on the owner of the property. (2) A notice under subsection (1) shall— (a) give a description of the property; (b) state the purpose for which the property is likely to be acquired; and (c) in the case of an acquisition on behalf of a person under section 3, state the name, address and occupation of the person for whom the property may be acquired. (3) An authorised officer may, at any time after the service of the notice under subsection (1), enter at all reasonable hours any premises and inspect any property which is intended to be acquired compulsorily.