Right to enter private land.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Right to enter private land.—Holders of permits and/or leases granted under the provisions of this Act. their men, contractors or operators, upon written notice sent to the owner of the land at least ten days in advance, are granted the right to enter and re-enter from time to time upon private lands covered by their permits and/or leases for the purpose of conducting geological and/or geophysical studies, make any bore therein, with the right to use all instruments and apparatus necessary to carry out such studies, subject to the obligations to indemnify the owner or legal occupant of the land for all material damage suffered by the property, its annexes or appurtenances as a result of such studies: Provided, That in no case shall the occupancy of private buildings, yards or gardens be authorized against the will of their owner. In the event the right granted in this section shall be denied by the owner of the private land or by its legal occupant, the permittee and/or lessee may apply for and, upon posting such bond as may be fixed and approved by the municipal court of the municipality where the land is situated, the court shall issue an order allowing such right to enter pending the final determination of the proper amount that shall be paid by the permittee and/or lessee to the landowner or legal occupant.