Cantonments Act, 1924 Preamble 1 - Bare Act

THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924

[Act, No. 2 of 1924]¹

[16th February, 1924]

PREAMBLE

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments.

whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments, it is hereby enacted as follows :--

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1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India 1923, Pt. V, p. 220 and for Report by the Select Committee, see Gazette of India, 1923, Pt. V, pg. 270. The Act came into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963, vide Reg. 7 of 1963, section 3 and Schedule I.