15. Power to enter on and examine land other than State land

Whenever it appears to a public telecommunication licensee that it is, or is probably, necessary to exercise the powers conferred by this Act upon a public telecommunication licensee in respect of any land (other than State land) for the provision of any telecommunication service or installation of any telecommunication system, that licensee or any person authorised by that licensee in that behalf may, after giving at least 3 hours’ previous notice to the occupier of the land (if any) enter upon the land and may survey and take levels and do all other necessary acts preparatory to the provision of the service or installation of the system (as the case may be) so far as the same may be possible without causing any damage or disturbance.

In the event of any damage or disturbance being caused by reason of the entry, the public telecommunication licensee must pay compensation to the owner or occupier of the land.

Nothing in this section is deemed to authorise any employee or agent of a public telecommunication licensee to cut down or clear away any vegetation or any fence or other erection or to enter any building or upon any enclosure attached to any building.[12