Section 280 · Notice to be served on holder to attend

Before entering on any land for the purposes of survey, the Superintendent may cause a notice in writing under his hand to be served on the holder or occupier of the land about to be surveyed and on the holders or occupiers of conterminous lands, calling upon them to attend either personally or by agent on such land before him or before such officer as may be authorised by him in that behalf, within a specified time (which shall not be less than three days after the service of such notice), for the purpose of pointing out boundaries and of affording such information as may be needed for the purposes of this Chapter and intimating that in the event of their failing to attend, he or such officer will proceed with the survey in their absence.