Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 194

(1) No boundary wall, hedge or fence of any material or description shall be erected in a cantonment without the permission in writing of the¹[Executive Officer].

(2)²[The Executive Officer] may, by notice in writing, require the owner or lessee of any land in the cantonment--

(a) to remove from the land any boundary wall, hedge or fence which is in its opinion unsuitable, unsightly or otherwise objectionable; or

(b) to construct on the land sufficient boundary walls, hedges or fences of such material, description or dimensions as may be specified in the notice; or

(c) to maintain the boundary walls, hedges or fences of such lands in good order:

Provided that, in the case of any such boundary wall, hedge or fence which was erected with the consent or under the³[orders of the Executive Officer], or which was in existence at the commencement of this Act, the⁴[Board] shall make compensation for any damage caused by the removal thereof,

(3) The⁵[Executive Officer] may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee or occupier of any such land to cut or trim any hedge on the land in such manner and within such time as may be specified in the notice.

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1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 113, for "Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 113, for "A Board" w.e.f 1-10-1983.

3. Substituted by Act 15 of 9183, section 113, for "orders of the Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

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

5. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 113, for "Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983.