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1The Cantonments Act, 1924

( ACT NO. II OF 1924 )

Chapter III

CANTONMENT BOARDS

Control

Power of Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 51 or otherwise
52.(1) The Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time-
 
 
(a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the Government under sub-section (2) of section 51 be considered or re-considered by the Board; or
 
 
(b) direct the suspension, for such period as may be stated in the order, of action on any decision of a Board, other than a decision which has been referred to him under sub-section (1) of section 51, and thereafter cancel the suspension or after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made, direct that
 
 
the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect with such modifications as he may specify.
 
 
(2) When any decision of a Board has been referred to him under sub-section (1) of section 51, the Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may, by order in writing,-
 
 
(a) cancel the order given by the President directing the suspension of action; or
 
 
(b) extend the direction of the order for such period as he thinks fit; or
 
 
(c) after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made, direct that the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect by the Board with such modifications as he may specify.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", Government", "Penal Code" and "Taka" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan", "Central Government", "Pakistan Penal Code" and "rupee" or "rupees" respectively by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule
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