Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 197

(1) If, in the opinion of a¹[Board], the working of a quarry in the cantonment, or the removal of stone, earth or other material from the soil in any place in the cantonment, is dangerous to persons residing in or frequenting the neighbourhood of such quarry or place, or creates, or is likely to create, a nuisance, the¹[Board] may, by notice in writing, prohibit the owner, lessee or occupier of such quarry of place or the person responsible for such²[working] or removal, from continuing or permitting the working of such quarry or the moving of such material, or require him to take such steps in the matter as the²[Board] may direct for the purpose of preventing danger or abating the nuisance arising or likely to arise therefrom.

(2) If, in any case referred to in sub-section (1), the²[Board] is of opinion that such a course is necessary in order to prevent imminent danger, it may, by order in writing, require a proper hoarding or fence to be put up for the protection of passers-by.

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

2. Substituted by Act 8 of 1930, section 2 and Schedule I, for "making"