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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 79

Notice to Be Given of Every Occupation of Vacant Building or House

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 79 is part of Cantonments Act, 1924 - Notice to Be Given of Every Occupation of Vacant Building or House. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) The owner of any building, tenement or land in respect of which a remission or refund of tax has been given under section 76 or section 77 shall give notice of the re-occupation of such building1[tenement] or land within fifteen days of such re-occupation.

(2) Any owner failing to give the notice required by sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than twice the amount of the tax payable on such building, tenement or land in respect of the period during which it has been re-occupied and which may extend to2[two hundred and fifty rupees], or to ten times the amount of the said tax, whichever sum is greater.

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1 Inserted by Act 24 of 1934, section 2 and Schedule I.

2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 51, for "fifty rupees" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

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What does Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 79 provide?

Section Section 79 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Notice to Be Given of Every Occupation of Vacant Building or House) 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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