Power of Chief Engineer to erect buildings

The Chief Engineer may, when surveying, tracing, measuring, opening, constructing, repairing, altering, diverting, clearing, improving and excavating any public road, (a) construct temporary buildings on any land or near thereto for the accommodation of any officers, workmen, plant, vehicles, animals, tools and materials employed by him during the progress of the work; (b) keep duly tethered and stabled all such animals as may be employed upon any lands near or adjacent thereto, and may continue so to keep the said animals on such lands for such time as may be necessary, Provided that, (i) no such building shall be erected nor any such animals kept on any land which shall be under cultivation are neighbouring uncultivated lands or bush or common or abandoned grounds available for the purpose; and 14 (ii) reasonable compensation for any damage done to the land shall in all cases be made to the owner by the lands. 2 or 1962.