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THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
(ACT NO. II OF 1924). |
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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments.
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WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments; It is hereby enacted as follows:- |
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CONTENTS |
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SECTIONS |
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CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY |
1. Short title, extent and commencement |
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2. Definitions |
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CHAPTER II DEFINITION AND DELIMITATION OF CANTONMENTS |
3. Definition of cantonments |
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4. Alteration of limit of cantonments |
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5. The effect of including area in cantonment |
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6. Disposal of cantonment fund when area ceases to be a cantonment |
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7. Disposal of cantonment fund when area ceases to be included in a cantonment |
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8. Application of funds and property transferred under sections 6 and 7 |
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9. Limitation of operation of Act |
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CHAPTER III CANTONMENT BOARDS |
Boards |
10. Cantonment Board and Executive Officer |
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11. Incorporation of Cantonment Board |
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12. Appointment of Executive Officer |
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13. Classification of Cantonments |
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13A. Constitution of Cantonment Boards |
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14. Power to vary constitution of Boards in special circum-stances |
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15. Term of office of members |
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16-17. [Omitted] |
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18. Oath or affirmation |
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19. Resignation |
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20. President and Vice-President |
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21. Term of office of Vice-President |
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22. Duties of President |
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23. Duties of Vice-President |
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24. Duties of the Executive Officer |
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25. Special power of the Executive Officer |
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Elections |
26-31. [Omitted] |
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Members |
32. Member not to vote on matter in which he is interested |
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33. Liability of members |
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34. Removal of members |
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35. Consequences of removal |
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Servants |
36. Disqualification of person as servant of Board |
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36A. Cantonment servant to be deemed a public servant |
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Procedure |
37. Meetings |
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38. Business to be transacted |
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39. Quorum |
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40. Presiding officer |
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41. Minutes |
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42. Meetings to be public |
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43. Method of deciding questions |
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43A. Committees for Bazars |
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44. Power to make regulations |
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45. Joint action with other local authority |
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45A. Report on administration |
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Control |
46. Power of Government to require production of documents |
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47. Inspection |
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48. Power to call for documents |
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49. Power to require execution of work, etc. |
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50. Power to Provide for enforcement of direction under section 49 |
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51. Power to override decision of Board |
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52. Power of Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 51 or otherwise |
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53. Powers of Government on a reference made under section 51 |
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54. Supersession of Board |
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Validity of Proceedings |
55. Validity of proceedings, etc. |
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CHAPTER IV SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS AND INTOXICATING DRUGS |
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56. Unauthorised sale of spirituous liquor or intoxicating drug |
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57. Unauthorised possession of spirituous liquor |
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58. Arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections |
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59. Saving of articles sold or supplied for medicinal purposes |
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CHAPTER V TAXATION |
Imposition of Taxation |
60. General power of taxation |
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61. Framing of preliminary proposals. |
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62. Objections and disposal thereof |
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63. Imposition of tax |
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64. Definition of "annual value". |
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65. Incidence of taxation |
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Assessment List |
66. Assessment list |
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67. Publication of assessment list |
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68. Revision of assessment list |
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69. Authentication of assessment list |
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70. Evidential value of assessment list |
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71. Amendment of assessment list |
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72. Preparation of new assessment list |
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73. Notice of transfers |
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74. Notice of erection of buildings |
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Remission and Refund |
75. Demolition, etc., of buildings |
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76. Remission of tax |
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77. Power to require entry in assessment list of details of buildings |
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77A. Notice to be given of the circumstances in which remission or refund is claimed |
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78. What buildings, etc., are to be deemed vacant |
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79. Notice to be given of every occupation of vacant building or house |
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Charge on Immovable Property |
80. Tax on buildings and land to be a charge thereon |
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Octroi, Terminal Tax and Toll |
81. Inspection of imported goods, etc. |
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82. Evasion of octroi or terminal tax |
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83. Lease of octroi, terminal tax or toll |
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Appeals |
84. Appeals against assessment |
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85. Costs of appeal |
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86. Recovery of costs from Board |
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87. Conditions of right to appeal |
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88. Finality of appellate orders |
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Payment and Recovery of Taxes |
89. Time and manner of payment of taxes |
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90. Presentation of bill |
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91. Notice of demand |
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92. Recovery of tax |
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93. Distress |
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94. Disposal of distrained property |
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95. Recovery from a person about to leave cantonment |
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96. Power to institute suit for recovery |
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Special Provisions relating to Taxation |
97. Power to prohibit or exempt form taxation |
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98. Power to make special provision for conservancy in certain cases |
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99. Exemption in the case of buildings |
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99A. General power of exemption |
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100. Exemption of poor persons |
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101. Composition |
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102. Irrecoverable debts |
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103. Obligation to disclose liability |
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104. Immaterial error not to affect liability |
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105. Distraint not to be invalid by reason of immaterial defect |
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CHAPTER VI CANTONMENT FUND AND PROPERTY |
Cantonment Fund |
106. Cantonment fund |
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107. Custody of cantonment fund |
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Property |
108. Property |
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109. Application of cantonment fund and property |
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110. Acquisition of immovable property |
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111. Power to make rules regarding cantonment fund and property |
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CHAPTER VII CONTRACTS |
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112. Contracts by whom to be executed |
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113. Sanction |
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114. Execution of contracts |
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115. Contracts improperly executed not to be binding on a Board |
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CHAPTER VIII DUTIES AND DISCRETIONARY FUNCTIONS OF BOARDS |
116. Duties of Board |
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116A. Power to manage property |
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117. Discretionary functions of Board |
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117A. Power of expenditure for educational purposes outside the cantonment |
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CHAPTER IX PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPRESSION OF NUISANCES |
General Nuisances |
118. Penalty for causing nuisances |
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Dogs |
119. Registration and control of dogs |
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Traffic |
120. Rule of the road |
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Prevention of Fire, etc. |
121. Use of inflammable materials for building purposes |
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122. Stacking of collecting inflammable materials. |
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123. Care of naked lights |
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124. Regulation of cinematographic and dramatic perfor-mances |
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125. Discharging fire-works, fire-arms, etc. |
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126. Power to require buildings, wells, etc., to be rendered safe |
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127. Enclosure of waste land used for improper purposes |
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CHAPTER X SANITATION AND THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE |
Sanitary Authorities |
128. Responsibility for sanitation |
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129. General duties of Health Officer |
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Conservancy and Sanitation |
130. Public latrines, urinals and conservancy establishments |
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131. Power of Board to undertake private conservancy arrangements |
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132. Deposit and disposal of rubbish, etc. |
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133. Cesspools, receptacles for filth, etc. |
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134. Filling up of tank, etc. |
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135. Provision of latrines, etc. |
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136. Sanitation in factories, etc. |
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137. Private latrines |
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138. Removal of congested buildings |
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139. Overcrowding of dwelling houses |
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140. Power to require repair or alteration of building |
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141 Power to require land or building to be cleansed |
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142. Power to order disuse of house |
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143. Removal of noxious vegetation |
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144. Agriculture and irrigation |
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Burial and Burning Grounds |
145. Power to call for information regarding burial and burning grounds |
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146. Permission for use of new burial or burning ground |
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147. Power to require closing of burial or burning grounds |
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148. Exemption from operation of sections 145 to 147 |
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149. Removal of corpses |
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Prevention of Infectious, or Contagious Diseases |
150. Obligation to give information of infectious or contagious diseases |
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151. Special measures in case of outbreak of infectious or epidemic diseases |
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152. Power to require names of dairyman's customers |
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153. Power to require names of a washerman's customers |
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154. Report after inspection of dairy or washerman's place of business |
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155. Action on report submitted by Health Officer |
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156. Examination of milk of washed cloths |
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157. Contamination of public conveyance |
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158. Disinfection of public conveyance |
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159. Penalty for failure to report |
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160. Driver of conveyance not bound to carry person suffering from infectious or contagious disease |
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161. Disinfection of building or articles therein |
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162. Destruction of infectious hut or shed |
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163. Temporary shelter for inmates of disinfected or destroyed building or shed |
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164. Disinfection of building before letting the same |
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165. Disposal of infected article without disinfection |
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166. Means of disinfection |
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167. Making or selling of food, etc., or washing clothes by infected person |
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168. Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink |
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169. Control over wells, tanks, etc. |
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170. Disposal of infectious corpse |
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Hospitals and Dispensaries |
171. Maintenance or aiding of hospitals or dispensaries |
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172. Medical supplies, appliances, etc. |
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173. Free patients |
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174. Paying patients |
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175. Power to order person to attend hospital or dispensary |
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176. Power to exclude from cantonment persons refusing to attend hospital or dispensary |
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Control of Traffic for Hygienic Purposes |
177. Routes for pilgrims and others |
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Special Conditions regarding Essential Services |
178. Conditions of Service of sweepers |
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CHAPTER XI CONTROL OVER BUILDINGS, STREETS, BOUNDARIES, TREES, ETC. |
Buildings |
178A. Sanction for building |
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179. Notice of new buildings |
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180. Conditions of valid notice |
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181. Power of Board to sanction or refuse |
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182. Compensation |
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183. Lapse of sanction |
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183A. Period for completion of building |
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184. Illegal erection and re-erection |
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185. Power to stop erection or re-erection or to demolish |
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186. Power to make bye-laws |
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187. Projections and obstructions |
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188. Unauthorised buildings over drains, etc. |
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189. Drainage and sewer connections |
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190. Power to attach brackets for lamps |
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Streets |
191. Temporary occupation of street, land, etc. |
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192. Closing and opening of streets |
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193. Names of streets and numbers of buildings |
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Boundaries and Trees |
194. Boundary walls, hedges and fences |
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195. Felling, lopping and trimming of trees |
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196. Digging of public land |
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197. Improper use of land |
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CHAPTER XII MARKETS, SLAUGHTER-HOUSES TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS |
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198. Public markets and slaughter-houses |
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199. Use of public markets |
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200. Levy of stallages, rents and fees |
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201. Stallages, rents, etc., to be published |
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202. Private markets and slaughter-houses |
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203. Conditions of grant of licence for private market or slaughter-house |
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204. Penalty for keeping market or slaughter-house open without licence, etc. |
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205. Penalty for using unlicensed market or slaughter-house |
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206. Prohibition and restriction of use of slaughter-houses |
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207. Power to inspect slaughter-houses |
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208. Power to make bye-laws |
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Trades and Occupations |
209. Provision of washing places |
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210. Licences required for carrying on of certain occupations |
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211. Conditions which may be attached to licences |
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General Provisions |
212. Power to vary licence |
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213. Carrying on trade, etc., without licence or in contravention of section 212 |
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214. Feeding animals on dirt, etc. |
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Entry, Inspection and Seizure |
215. Powers of entry and seizure. |
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Import of Cattle and Flesh |
216. Import of cattle and flesh |
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CHAPTER XIII WATER-SUPPLY, DRAINAGE AND LIGHTING |
Water-supply |
217. Maintenance of water-supply |
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218. Control over sources of public water-supply |
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219. Power to require maintenance or closing of private source of public drinking water-supply |
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220. Supply of water |
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221. Power to require water-supply to be taken |
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222. Supply of water under agreement |
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223. Board not liable for failure of supply |
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224. Conditions of universal application |
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225. Supply to persons outside cantonment |
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226. Penalty |
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Water, Drainage and other Connections |
227. Power of Board to lay wires, connections, etc. |
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228. Wires, etc., laid above surface of ground |
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229. Connection with main not to be made without permission |
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230. Power to prescribe ferrules and to establish meters, etc. |
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231. Power of inspection |
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232. Power to fix rates and charges |
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Application of this Chapter to Government Water-supplies |
233. Government water-supply |
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234. Recovery of charges |
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234A. Supply of water from Government water-supply to the Board |
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234B. Functions of the Board in relation to distribution of bulk supply |
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CHAPTER XIV REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION FROM CANTONMENT AND |
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235. Power to remove brothels and prostitutes |
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236. Penalty for loitering and importuning for purposes of prostitution |
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237. Removal of lewd persons from cantonment |
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238. Removal and exclusion from cantonment of disorderly persons |
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239. Removal and exclusion from cantonment of seditious persons |
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240. Penalty |
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CHAPTER XV POWERS, PROCEDURE, PENALTIES AND APPEALS |
Entry and Inspection |
241. Powers of entry |
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242. Powers of inspection by member of a Board |
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243. Power of inspection, etc. |
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244. Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress |
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245. Breaking into premises |
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246. Entry to be made in the day time |
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247. Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained |
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248. Regard to be had to social and religious usages |
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249. Penalty for obstruction |
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Powers and Duties of Police Officers |
250. Arrest without warrant |
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251. Duties of police officers |
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Notices |
252. Notices to fix reasonable time |
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253. Authentication and validity of notices issued by Board. |
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254. Service of notice, etc. |
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255. Method of giving notice |
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256. Powers of Board in case of noncompliance with notice, etc. |
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Recovery of Money |
257. Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner |
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258. Relief to agents and trustees |
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259. Method of recovery |
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Committees of Arbitration |
260. Application for a Committee of Arbitration |
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261. Procedure for convening Committee of Arbitration |
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262. Constitution of Committee of Arbitration |
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263. No person to be nominated who has direct interest or whose services are not immediately available |
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264. Meetings and powers of Committees of Arbitration |
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265. Decisions of Committees of Arbitration |
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Prosecutions |
266. Prosecution |
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267. Composition of offence |
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General Penalty Provisions |
268. General penalty |
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269. Cancellation and suspension of licences |
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270. Recovery of amount payable in respect of damage to cantonment property |
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Limitation |
271. Limitation for prosecution |
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Suits |
272. Protection of Board, Executive Officer, etc. |
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273. Notice to be given of suits |
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Appeals and Revision |
274. Appeals from executive orders |
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275. Petition of appeal |
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276. Suspension of action pending appeal |
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277. Revision |
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278. Finality of appellate orders |
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279. Right of appellant to be heard |
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CHAPTER XVI RULES AND BYE-LAWS |
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280. Power to make rules |
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281. Supplemental provisions respecting rules |
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282. Power to make bye-laws |
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283. Penalty for breach of bye-laws |
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284. Supplemental provisions regarding bye-laws |
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285. Rules and bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase |
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CHAPTER XVII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS |
286. Extension of certain provisions of the Act and rules to places beyond cantonments |
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286A. Power to delegate functions of Executive Officer |
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287. Registration |
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288. Validity of notices and other documents |
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289. Admissibility of document or entry as evidence |
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290. Evidence by officer or servant of the Board |
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291. Application of Act IV of 1899 |
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292. [Repealed] |
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SCHEDULE
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Copyright © 2010,
Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Ministry of Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs |
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