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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 259

Names of streets and numbers of buildings

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Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 259 is part of Cantonments Act, 2006 - Names of streets and numbers of buildings. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) A Board may determine the name or number by which any area, street or public place in the cantonment shall be known and may cause name or number to be affixed on any building in the cantonment in such place as it thins fit and may also cause a number to be affixed to any such building.

(2) Whoever destroys, pulls down, defaces or alters any such name or number or puts up any name or number differing from that put up by the order of the Board shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

(3) When a name or number has been affixed to any building under sub-sec. (1), the owner of the building shall maintain the name or number in order, and shall replace it if removed or defaced, and if he fails to do so the Chief Executive Officer may by notice in writing require him to replace it.

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What does Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 259 provide?

Section Section 259 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 (Names of streets and numbers of buildings) is reproduced on this page as part of the Cantonments Act, 2006. 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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