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Cantonments Act, 1924

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Cantonments Act, 1924 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Cantonments Act, 1924
Chapter1 - SUPERSESSION OF BOARD
Section55 - VALIDITY OF PROCEEDINGS, ETC
Chapter04 - : SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS AND INTOXICATING DRUGS
Section56 - UNAUTHORISED SALE OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR OR INTOXICATING DRUG If within a cantonment, or within such imits adjoining a
Section57 - UNAUTHORISED POSSESSION OF SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR If within a cantonment, or within any limits defined undersection 56,
Section58 - ARREST OF PERSONS AND SEIZURE AND CONFISCATION OF things for offences against the two last foregoing sections
Section59 - SAVING OF ARTICLES SOLD OR SUPPLIED FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES The foregoing provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to
Section60 - GENERAL POWER OF TAXATION Act 15 of 1983, Clause 39.- Sub-section
Section61 - FRAMING OF PRELIMINARY PROPOSALS proposing to impose a tax undersection 60; the 255 publish a notice specifying
Section62 - OBJECTIONS AND DISPOSAL THEREOF Act 15 of 1983, Clause 40.- The amendment proposed to sub-section
Section63 - IMPOSITION OF TAX THE b[Central Government]may authorise the Board to impose the tax either in the original form or, if
Section63A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS TO THE BOARD
Section64 - DEFINITION OF "ANNUAL VALUE For the purposes of this Chapter, "annual value" means
Section66 - ASSESSMENT LIST When a taxa[assessed] on the annual value of buildings or land or loth is imposed, theb[Executive
Chapter2 - REVISION OF ASSESSMENT LIST
Chapter3 - AUTHENTICATION OF ASSESSMENT LIST
Section70 - EVIDENCE VALUE OF ASSESSMENT LIST Subject to such alterations as may thereafter be made in the assessment list under
Section71 - AMENDMENT OF ASSESSMENT LIST a[
Section72 - PREPARATION OF NEW ASSESSMENT LIST Thea[Executive Officer] shall prepare a new assessment list at least once in every
Chapter4 - NOTICE OF TRANSFERS
Section77 - POWER TO REQUIRE ENTRY IN ASSESSMENT LIST OF DETAILS OF BUILDINGS For the purpose of obtaining a partial remission or
Section77A - NOTICE TO BE GIVEN OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH REMISSION OR REFUND IS CLAIMED b[No remission or refund underc[* *
Section78 - WHAT BUILDINGS, ETC., ARE TO BE DEEMED VACANT
Section79 - NOTICE TO BE GIVEN OF EVERY OCCUPATION OF VACANT BUILDING OR HOUSE
Section80 - TAX ON BUILDINGS AND LAND TO BE A CHARGE THEREON A tax assessed on the annual value of any building or land shall,
Section81 - INSPECTION OF IMPORTED GOODS, ETC - Every person bringing or receiving any goods vehicles or animals within the limits
Section83 - LEASE OF OCTROI, TERMINAL TAX OR TOLL It shall be lawful for thea[Board], with the previous sanction of theb[Officer
Section84 - APPEALS AGAINST ASSESSMENT Act 15 of 1983. Clause 54.- This clause seeks to amendsection 84of the Act. The amendment to
Section85 - COSTS OF APPEAL In every appeal the costs shall be in thea[discretion of the District Court] hearing the appeal
Section87 - CONDITIONS OF RIGHT TO APPEAL No appeal shall be heard or determined under this chapter unless
Section88 - FINALITY OF APPELLATE ORDERS The order of aa[District Court] confirming, setting aside or modifying an order in respect
Section89 - TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT OF TAXES Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, any tax imposed under the
Chapter5 - PRESENTATION OF BILL
Section91 - NOTICE OF DEMAND Act 15 of 1983. Clause 59.- In view of the escalation in prices, it is proposed to enhance the fee for
Chapter6 - DISTRESS
Section95 - RECOVERY FROM A PERSON ABOUT TO LEAVE CANTONMENT
Section96 - POWER TO INSTITUTE SUIT FOR RECOVERY Instead of proceeding against a defaulter bya[distress and sale of movable
Section97 - POWER TO PROHIBIT OR EXEMPT FROM TAXATION Everya[Board] shall be deemed to be a Municipal Committee for the purposes
Section98 - POWER TO MAKE SPECIAL PROVISION LOR CONSERVANCY In certain cases Aa[Board];may make special provision for the cleansing
Section99A - GENERAL POWER OF EXEMPTION Thec[Central Government] may, by notification in thec[Official Gazette], exempt, either
Section100 - EXEMPTION OF POOR PERSONS Aa[Board] may exempt, for a period not exceeding one year at a time from the payment of any
Chapter7 - COMPOSITION
Section104 - IMMATERIAL ERROR NOT TO AFFECT LIABILITY No assessment and no charge or demand on account of any tax or fee shall be
Section105 - DISTRAINT NOT TO BE INVALID BY REASON OF IMMATERIAL DEFECT Noa[distress levied or attachment made] under this chapter
Chapter06 - : CANTONMENT FUND AND PROPERTY Cantonment FundProperty
Section106 - CANTONMENT FUND There shall beformed for every cantonment, acantonment fund, and there shall be placed to the credit
Section108 - PROPERTY Subject to any special reservation made by thea[Central Government]b[* * *], all property of the nature
Section109 - APPLICATION OF CANTONMENT FUND AND PROPERTY The cantonment fund and all property vested in aa[Board] shall be applied
Section110 - ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY When there is any hindrance to the permanent or temporary acquisition upon payment of
Chapter07 - : CONTRACTS
Section112 - CONTRACTS BY WHOM TO BE EXECUTED - Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, everya[Board] shall be competent to enter
Chapter8 - EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS
Section115 - CONTRACTS IMPROPERLY EXECUTED NOT TO BE BINDING ON A BOARD If any contract is executed by or on behalf of aa[Board]
Chapter08 - : DUTIES AND DISCRETIONARY FUNCTIONS OF a[BOARD]
Section111 - POWER TO MAKE RULES REGARDING CANTONMENT FUND AND PROPERTY Thea[Central Government] may make rules consistent with this
Section116A - POWER TO MANAGE PROPERTY Ab[Board] may, subject to any conditions imposed by thec[Central Government], manage any
Section117A - POWER OF EXPENDITURE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OUTSIDE THE CANTONMENT Ab[Board] may make provision for educational
Chapter9 - PENALTY FOR CAUSING NUISANCES
Chapter10 - REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF DOGS
Section120 - RULE OF THE ROAD - Whoever in driving, leading or propelling a vehicle along a street fails except in a case of actual
Section121 - USE OF INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS FOR BUILDING PURPOSES
Section122 - STACKING OR COLLECTING INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS - Aa[Board] may, by public notice, prohibition in any case where such
Chapter11 - REGULATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC AMI DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES
Section126 - POWER TO REQUIRE BUILDINGS, WELLS ETC., TO BE RENDERED SAFE - Where in a cantonment any building or wall, or anything
Section127 - ENCLOSURE OF WASTE LAND USED FOR IMPROPER PURPOSES - Aa[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner or
Section128 - RESPONSIBILITY FOR SANITATION - The following officers shall for the purposes of sanitation, have control over and be
Chapter12 - GENERAL DUTIES OF HEALTH OFFICER
Section130 - PUBLIC LATRINES, URINALS AND CONSERVANCY ESTABLISHMENTS - All public latrines and urinals provided or maintained by
Section130A - DUTY OF OCCUPIER TO COLLECT AND DEPOSIT RUBBISH ETC
Section131 - POWER OF BOARD TO UNDERTAKE PRIVATE CONSERVANCY ARRANGEMENTS
Section132 - DEPOSIT AND DISPOSAL OR RUBBISH, ETC
Section133 - CESSPOOLS, RECEPTACLES FOR FIFTH, ETC - The Executive Officer of any cantonment may, by notice in writing,
Section134 - FILLING UP OF TANK, ETC
Section135 - PROVISION OF LATRINES, ETC - Aa[The Executive Officer] may, by notice in writing, require t owner or lessee of any
Section137 - PRIVATE LATRINES - Aa[Board] may, by notice in writing
Chapter13 - REMOVAL OF CONGESTED BUILDINGS
Chapter14 - OVERCROWDING OF DWELLING HOUSES
Section140 - POWER TO REQUIRE REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF BUILDING
Section141 - POWER TO REQUIRE LAND OR BUILDING TO BE CLEANSED
Section142 - POWER TO ORDER DISUSE OF HOUSE - If aa[Board] is satisfied that any building or part of a building in the cantonment
Section143 - REMOVAL OF NOXIOUS VEGETATION --a[The Executive Officer] may, by notice in writing, require the owner, lessee, or
Section144 - AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION - Where, in the opinion of aa[Board], the cultivation in the cantonment of any description
Section145 - POWER TO CALL FOR INFORMATION REGARDING BURIAL AND BURNING GROUNDS - Aa[The Executive Officer] may, by notice in
Section146 - PERMISSION FOR USE OF NEW BURIAL OR BURNING GROUND
Section147 - POWER TO REQUIRE CLOSING OF BURIAL OR BURNING GROUND
Section148 - EXEMPTION FROM OPERATION OF SECTIONS 145 TO 147 - The provisions ofsections 145,, 146 and 147, shall not apply in the
Section149 - REMOVAL OF CORPSES - Aa[Board] may, by public notice, prescribe routes in the cantonment by which alone corpses may be
Chapter15 - OBLIGATION CONCERNING INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Section151 - SPECIAL MEASURES IN CASE OF OUTBREAK OF INFECTIOUS OR EPIDEMIC DISEASES
Section152 - POWER TO REQUIRE NAMES OF DAIRYMAN'S CUSTOMERS - Where it is certified to the Executive Officer by a medical
Section153 - POWER TO REQUIRE NAMES OF A WASHERMAN'S CUSTOMERS - Where it is certified to the Executive Officer by the Health
Section154 - REPORT AFTER INSPECTION OF DAIRY OR WASHERMAN'S PLACE OF BUSINESS - Where, after inspection, the Health Officer is of
Section155 - ACTION ON REPORT SUBMITTED BY HEALTH OFFICER - Upon receipt of a report submitted by the Health Officer undersection
Section157 - CONTAMINATION OF PUBLIC CONVEYANCE - Whoever in a cantonment
Chapter16 - DISINFECTION OF PUBLIC CONVEYANCE
Section159 - PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT - Whoever fails to make to the Executive Officer any report which he is required to make
Section160 - DRIVER OF CONVEYANCE NOT BOUND TO CARRY PERSON SUFFERING FROM INFECTION OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASE - Notwithstanding
Section161 - DISINFECTION OF BUILDING OR ARTICLES THEREIN - Where aa[Board] is upon the advice of the Health Officer, of opinion
Chapter17 - DESTRUCTION OF INFECTIOUS HUT OR SHED
Section163 - TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR INMATES OF DISINFECTED OR DESTROYED BUILDING OR SHED - Thea[Board] shall provide free of charge
Section164 - DISINFECTION OF BUILDING BEFORE LETTING THE SAME
Section165 - DISPOSAL OF INFECTED ARTICLE WITHOUT DISINFECTION - No person shall, without disinfection of the same, give, lend,
Chapter18 - MEANS OF DISINFECTION
Section167 - MAKING OR SELLING OF FOOD ETC., OR WASHING CLOTHES BY INFECTED PERSON - Whoever, while suffering from or in
Section168 - POWER TO RESTRICT OR PROHIBIT SALE OF FOOD OR DRINK - When a cantonment is visited or threatened by an outbreak of any
Section169 - CONTROL OVER WELLS, TANKS, ETC
Section170 - DISPOSAL OF INFECTIOUS CORPSE - Where any person has died in a cantonment from any infectious or contagious disease,
Section171 - MAINTENANCE OR AIDING OF HOSPITALS OR DISPENSARIES
Section172 - MEDICAL SUPPLIES, APPLIANCES, ETC
Section174 - PAYING PATIENTS - Any sick person who is ineligible to receive medicala[or surgical] treatment free of costs in any
Section175 - POWER TO ORDER PERSON TO ATTEND HOSPITAL OR DISPENSARY
Section176 - POWER TO EXCLUDE FROM CANTONMENT PERSONS REFUSING TO ATTEND HOSPITAL OR DIS -- PENSARY
Chapter19 - ROUTES FOR PILGRIMS AND OTHERS
Chapter20 - CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF SWEEPERS
Section178A - SANCTION FOR BUILDING - No person shall erect or re-erect a building on any land in a cantonment
Section179 - NOTICE OF NEW BUILDINGS - a[
Chapter21 - CONDITIONS OF VALID NOTICE
Section180A - POWERS OF BOARD UNDER CERTAIN SECTIONS EXERCISABLE BY EXECUTIVE OFFICER - The powers, duties and functions of the Board
Section181 - POWER OF BOARD TO SANCTION OR REFUSE
Chapter22 - COMPENSATION
Section183 - LAPSE OF SANCTION - Every sanction for the erection or re-erection of a building given or deemed to have been given by
Section183A - PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF BUILDING - A Board, when sanctioning the erection or re-erection of a building as hereinbefore
Section184 - ILLEGAL ERECTION OR RE ERECTION - Whoever begins, continues or completes the erection or re-erection of a building
Section185 - POWER TO STOP ERECTION OR RE ERECTION OR TO DEMOLISH - a[
Section186 - POWER TO MAKE BYE LAWS - Aa[Board] may make bye-laws prescribing
Chapter23 - PROJECTIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS
Section188 - UNAUTHORISED BUILDINGS OVER DRAINS, ETC - Aa[Board] may, by notice in writing, require any person who has without its
Chapter24 - DRAINAGE AND SEWER CONNECTIONS
Section190 - POWER TO ATTACH BRACKETS FOR LAMPS -a[The Executive Officer] may, attach to the outside of any building, or to any tree
Section191 - TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF STREET, LAND, ETC - a[
Chapter25 - CLOSING AND OPENING OF STREETS
Section193 - NAMES OF STREETS AND NUMBERS OF BUILDINGS - a[
Section194 - BOUNDARY WALLS, HEDGES AND FENCES
Chapter26 - FELLING LOPPING AND TRIMMING OF TREETS
Section196 - DIGGING OF PUHLIC LAND - Whoever, without the permission in writing of thea'[Board]. digs up the surface of any open
Chapter27 - IMPROPER USE OF LAND
Chapter28 - PUBLIC MARKETS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES
Chapter29 - USE OF PUBLIC MARKET
Section200 - POWER TO TRANSFER BV PUBLIC AUCTION, ETC - The Board may transfer by public auction, for any period not exceeding three
Section201 - STALLAGES, RENTS, ETC., TO BE PUBLISHED - A copy of the table of stallages, rents and fees, if any, leviable in any
Chapter30 - PRIVATE MARKETS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES
Section203 - CONDITIONS OF GRANT OF LICENCE FOR PRIVATE MARKET OR SLAUGHTER HOUSE
Section204 - PENALTY FOR KEEPING MARKET OR SLAUGHTER HOUSE OPEN WITHOUT LICENCE, ETC
Section205 - PENALTY FOR USING UNLICENSED MARKET OR SLAUGHTER HOUSE - Whoever, knowing that any market or slaughter-house has been
Chapter31 - POWER TO INSPECT SLAUGHTER HOUSES
Chapter32 - PROVISION OL WASHING PLACES
Section210 - LICENCES REQUIRED FOR CARRYING ON OF CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS
Section211 - CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE ATTACHED TO LICENCEES - A licence granted to any person undersection 210shall specify the part
Section212 - POWER TO VARY LICENCE - If aa[Board] is satisfied that any place used under a licence granted under this Chapter is a
Section214 - FEEDING ANIMALS ON DIRT, ETC - Whoever feeds or allows to be fed on filthy or deleterious substances any animal, which
Chapter33 - POWERS OF ENTRY AND SEIZURE
Chapter34 - IMPORT OR CATTLE AND FLESH
Chapter35 - MAINTENANCE OF WATER WATER--SUPPLY
Section218 - CONTROL OVER SOURCES OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY
Section219 - POWER TO REQUIRE MAINTENANCE OR CLOSING OF PRIVATE SOURCE OF PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY - Theb[Executive Officer]
Chapter36 - SUPPLY OF WATER
Section221 - POWER TO REQUIRE WATER SUPPLY TO BE TAKEN - If it appears to thea[Executive Officer] that any building or land in the
Chapter37 - SUPPLY OF WATER UNDER AGREEMENT
Section223 - BOARD NOT LIABLE LOR FAILURE OF SUPPLY - Notwithstanding any obligation imposed on aa[Board] under this Act aa[Board]
Section224 - CONDITIONS OF UNIVERSAL APPLICATION - Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore con- tained or contained in any agreement
Section225 - SUPPLY TO PERSONS OUTSIDE CANTONMENT -a[Board] may allow any person not residing within the limits of the cantonment to
Section226 - PENALTY -Whoever
Section227 - POWER OF BOARD TO LAY WIRES, CONNECTIONS, ETC - Aa[Board] may carry any cable, wire, pipe, drain, sewer or channel of
Section228 - WIRES, ETC. LAID ABOVE SURFACE OF GROUND - In the event of any cable, wire, pipe, drin, swewer or channel being laid or
Section229 - CONNECTION WITH MAIN NOT TO BE MADE WITHOUT PERMISSION - No person shall, for any purpose whatsoever, without the
Section231 - POWER OF INSPECTION - The ferrules, communication pipes, connections, meters, stand- pipes and all fittings thereon or
Section232 - POWER TO FIX RATES AND CHARGES - Aa[Board] may fix the charges to be made for the establishment by them or through
Chapter38 - GOVERNMENT WATER SUPPLY
Section234 - RECOVERY OF CHARGES -ln any case in which the provisions ofsection 233applya[and in which the Board is not receiving a
Section234A - SUPPLY OF WATER FROM GOVERNMENT WATER SUPPLY TO THE BOARD
Section234B - FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD IN RELATION TO DISTRIBUTION OF BULK SUPPLY - Where under the provisions of sub-section
Section235 - POWER TO REMOVE BROTHELS AND PROSTITUTES - Thea[Officer Commanding the station]b[or the Board] may, on receiving
Section236 - PENALTY FOR LOITERING AND IMPORTUNING FOR PURPOSES OF PROSTITUTION
Section237 - REMOVAL OF LEWD PERSONS FROM CANTONMENT - If thea[Officer Commanding the station]b[or the Board] is, after such
Section238 - REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION FROM CANTONMENT OF DISORDERLY PERSONS
Section239 - REMOVAL AND EXCLUSION FROM.CANTONMENT OF SEDITIOUS PERSONS
Section240 - PENALTY -Whoever
Section242 - POWERS OF INSPECTION BY MEMBER OF A BOARD - With the previous sanction of the President, any member of a Board may
Section243 - POWER OF INSPECTION, ETC
Section244 - POWER TO ENTER LAND ADJOINING LAND WHERE WORK IS IN PROGRESS
Section245 - BREAKING INTO PREMISES - It shall be lawful for any person, authorised by or under this Act to make any entry into any
Section246 - ENTRY TO BE MADE IN THE DAY TIME - Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, no entry authoried by or under
Section248 - REGARD TO BE HAD TO SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS USAGES - When any place used as a human dwelling is entered this Act, due
Section250 - ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT - Any member ofthe police force employed in a cantonment may, without a warrant, arrest any
Section252 - NOTICES TO FIX REASONABLE TIME - Where any notice, order or requisition made under this Act or any rule or bye-law
Section253 - AUTHENTICATION AND VALIDITY OF NOTICES ISSUED BY BOARD - d[
Section254 - SERVICE OF NOTICE, ETC
Section255 - METHOD OF GIVING NOTICE - Every notice which, by or under this Act, is to be given or served as a public notice or as a
Section257 - LIABILITY OF OCCUPIER TO PAY IN DEFAULT OF OWNER
Chapter39 - RELIEF TO AGENTS AND TRUSTEES
Chapter40 - METHOD OF RECOVERY
Section260 - APPLICATION FOR A COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION - In the event of any disagreement as to the liability of aa[Board] to pay
Section261 - PROCEDURE FOR CONVENING COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION - When a Committee of Arbitration is to be convened, thea[Board] shall
Chapter41 - CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE OF ARBITRATION
Section263 - NO PERSON TO BE NOMINATED WHO HAS DIRECT INTEREST OR WHOSE SERVICES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
Section264 - MEETINGS AND POWERS OF COMMITTEES OF ARBITRATION
Chapter42 - DECISIONS OF COMMITTEES OF ARBITRATION
Section266 - PROSECUTIONS - a[
Chapter43 - COMPOSITION OF OFFENCE
Section268 - GENERAL PENALTY - Whoever, in any case in which a penalty is not expressly provided by this Act. fails to comply with
Chapter44 - OFFENCES BY COMPANIES
Section269 - CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENCES, ETC -Where any person to whom a licence or written permission has been granted
Section270 - RECOVERY OF AMOUNT PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF DAMAGE TO CANTONMENT PROPERTY - Where any person' has incurred a penalty by
Section271 - LIMITATION FOR PROSECUTION - No Court shall try any person for an offence made punishable by or under this Act, after
Section272 - PROTECTION OF BOARD, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ETC - No suit or prosecution shall be entertained in any Court against
Chapter45 - NOTICE TO BE GIVEN OF SUITS
Chapter46 - APPEALS FROM EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Chapter47 - PETITION OF APPEAL
Section276 - SUSPENSION OF ACTION PENDING APPEAL - On the admission of an appeal from an order, other than an order contained in a
Section278 - FINALITY OF APPELLATE ORDERS - Save as otherwise provided insection 277, every order of an appellate authority shall be
Section279 - RIGHT OF APPELLANT TO BE HEARD - No appeal shall be decided under this Chapter unless the appellant has been heard, or
Chapter48 - POWER TO MAKE RULES
Chapter49 - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING RULES
Section282 - POWER TO MAKE BYE BYE--LAWS - Subject to the provisions of this Act, and of the rides made thereunder aa[Board] may, in
Section283 - PENALTY FOR BREACH OF BYE LAWS - b[
Chapter50 - SUPPLEMENTAL PROVILSIONSI REGARDING BYE LAWS
Section285 - RULES AND BYE BYE--LAWS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND PURCHASE -_
Section286 - EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AND RULES TO PLACES BEYOND CANTONMENTS - Thea[Central Government] may, by
Section286A - POWER TO DELEGATE FUNCTIONS TO THE PRESIDENT ETC
Chapter51 - REGISTRATION
Section288 - VALIDITY OF NOTIES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS - No .notice, order, requisition, licence, permission in writing or other such
Section289 - ADMISSIBILITY OF DOCUMENT OR ENTRY AS EVIDENCE - Acopy of any receipt application, plan. notice, order or other
Section290 - EVIDENCE BY OFFICER OR SERVANT OF THE BOARD - No officer or servant of aa[Board] shall, in any legal proceeding to
Section291 - APPLICATION OF ACT IV OF 1899 - For the purposes ofthe Government Buildings Act, 1899, cantonments anda[Boards] shall
Section292 - REPEALS [Repealed by the Repealing Act. 1927

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