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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 52

Power of Officer Commanding-in-chief, the Command, on Reference Under Section 51 or Otherwise

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 52 is part of Cantonments Act, 1924 - Power of Officer Commanding-in-chief, the Command, on Reference Under Section 51 or Otherwise. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time1[* * *]-

(a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the2[Central Government]

under sub-section (2) of section 51 be considered or reconsidered by the3[Board]; or

(b) direct the suspension, for such period as may be stated in the order, of action on any decision of a3[Board], other than a decision which has been referred to him under sub-section (1) of section 51, and thereafter cancel the suspension or4[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 duration of the order for such period as he thinks fit; or

5[(c) after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made, direct that thedecision 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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1. Certain words rep. by Act 7 of 1931, section 3.

2. Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "L.G.".

3. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Authority"

4. Inserted by Act 7 of 1931, section 22.

5. Substituted by Act 7 of 1931, section 22. for the original clause.

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What does Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 52 provide?

Section Section 52 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Power of Officer Commanding-in-chief, the Command, on Reference Under Section 51 or Otherwise) is reproduced on this page as part of the Cantonments Act, 1924. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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