Distress
Section 103 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with distress. It shall be lawful for any official of the Board to whom a warrant issued under section 101 is addressed to distrain, wherever it may be found in the cantonment, any movable property of or standing timber, growing crops or grass belonging to the person therein named as defaulter, subject to the foll The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) It shall be lawful for any official of the Board to whom a warrant issued under section 101 is addressed to distrain, wherever it may be found in the cantonment, any movable property of or standing timber, growing crops or grass belonging to the person therein named as defaulter, subject to the following conditions, exceptions and exemption, namely:--
(a) the following property shall not be distrained--
(i) the necessary wearing apparel and bedding of the defaulter or of his wife or of his children;
(ii) tools of artisans;
(iii) books of account; or
(iv) when the defaulter is an agriculturist, his implements of husbandry, seed-grain, and such cattle as may be necessary to enable the defaulter to earn his livelihood;
(b) the distress shall not be excessive, that is to say, the property distrained shall be as nearly as possible equal in value to the amount recoverable under the warrant, and if any property has been distrained which, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer, should not have been distrained, it shall forthwith be returned.
(2) The person charged with the execution of a warrant of distress shall forthwith make an inventory of the property which he seizes under such warrant, and shall, at the same time, give a written notice in the form in Schedule III to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure that the said property will be sold as therein mentioned.
Section 103, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 103
What does Section 103 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 103 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Distress". It shall be lawful for any official of the Board to whom a warrant issued under section 101 is addressed to distrain, wherever it may be found in the cantonment, any movable property of or standing timber, growing crops or grass belonging to the person therein named as defaulter, subject to the foll
How do I find court cases under Section 103 of the Cantonments Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Cantonments Act 2006 103, section 103 Cantonments Act 2006, section 103 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 103 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 101 (Recovery of tax), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 103 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 103 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 103, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions2106 words
- 348. Power to make bye-laws1392 words
- 30. Interpretation1175 words
- 289. Penalty for causing nuisances993 words
- 283. Powers of entry and seizure755 words
- 64. Discretionary functions of Board736 words
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