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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 162

Destruction of Infectious Hut or Shed

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Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 162 is part of Cantonments Act, 1924 - Destruction of Infectious Hut or Shed. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Where the destruction of any hut or shed in a cantonment is, in the opinion of the1[Board], necessary to prevent the spread of any infectious or contagious disease, the1[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner to destroy the hut or shed and the materials thereof within such time as may be specified in the notice.

(2) Where the President of a Board2[* * *] is satisfied that the destruction of any hut or shed in the cantonment is immediately necessary for the purpose of preventing the spread of any infectious or contagious disease, he may order the owner or occupier of the hut or shed to destroy the same forthwith, or may himself cause it to be destroyed after giving not less than two hours notice to the owner or occupier thereof.

(3) The1[Board] shall pay compensation to the owner of any hut or shed destroyed under this section.

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1. Substituted by Act 24 of 1936, section 69, for "Cantonment Autority".

2. The words "for, where there is no Board, the Officer Commanding the station" omitted by Act 24 of 1936, section 40.

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What does Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 162 provide?

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