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Cantonments Act, 1924

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PREAMBLE

 
0 PREAMBLE
 

CHAPTER I

 
 

PRELIMINARY

 
1 Short title, extent and commencement
2 In this Act. unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, Case Law
 

CHAPTER II

 
 

DEFINITION AND DELIMITATION OF CANTONMENTS

 
3 Definition of Cantonments
4 Alternation of limit of cantonments
5 the effect of including area in cantonment
6 Disposal of cantonment fund when area ceases to be a cantonment
7 Disposal of cantonment fund when area ceases to be included in a cantonment
8 Application of funds and property transferred under section 6 and 7
9 Limitation of operation of Act
 

CHAPTER III

 
 

CANTONMENT BOARDS BOARDS

 
10 Cantonment Board and executive officer Case Law
11 Incorporation of cantonment Board
12 Appointment of Executive Officer
13 Constitution of Cantonment Boards
13 13-A Constitution of Cantonment Boards Case Law
14 Power to vary constitution of Boards in special circums­tances Case Law
15 Division of cantonment into wards Case Law
15 15-A Electoral rolls
15 15-B Qualifications and disqualification’s of members Case Law
15 15-BB Candidates not to contest election on political party basis Case Law
15 15-C Election of members
15 15-D Conduct of elections
15 15-E Term of office of members
15 15-F Resignation of members
15 15-G Removal of nominated member
15 15-H Casual vacancy in the office of nominated member
15 15-l Declaration of property
18 Oath or affirmation
19 Resignation
20 President and vice president
21 Term of office of vice President
22 Duties of President
23 Duties of Vice-President
24 Duties of the Executive officer Case Law
25 Special power of the Executive officer
26 26-31 Electoral rolls
32 Member not to vote on matter in which he is interested
33 Liability of members
34 Removal of members
35 Consequences of removal
36 Disqualification of person as servant of Board
36 36-A Cantonment servant to be deemed a public servant
37 Meetings
38 Business to be transacted
39 Quorum
40 Presiding officer
41 Minutes
42 Meetings to be public
43 Method of deciding questions
43 43-A Committees for Bazars
43 43-B Mohallah Panchayats
44 Power to make regulations
45 Joint action with other local authority
45 45-A Report on administration
46 Power of federal Government to require production of documents
47 Inspection
48 Power to call for documents
49 Power to require execution of work, etc
50 Power to provide decision of Board
51 Power to override decision of Board
52 Power of officer commanding in chief, the command, on reference under section 51 or otherwise
53 Powers of federal Government on a reference made under section 51
54 Suppression of Board
55 Validity of proceedings, etc
 

CHAPTER IV

 
 

SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS AND INTOXICATING DRUGS

 
56 Unauthorised sale of spirituous liquor or intoxicating drug
57 Unauthorised possession of spirituous liquor
58 Arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections
59 Saving of articles sold or supplied for medicinal purposes
 

CHAPTER V

 
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