Application of cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property
Section 123 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with application of cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property. The cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and all property vested in a Board shall be applied for the purposes, whether express or implied, for which, by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, powers are conferred or duties or obligations are imposed upon the Board: P The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
The cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and all property vested in a Board shall be applied for the purposes, whether express or implied, for which, by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, powers are conferred or duties or obligations are imposed upon the Board:
Provided that the Board shall not incur any expenditure for acquiring or renting land beyond the limits of the cantonment or for constructing any work beyond such limits except--
(a) with the sanction of the Central Government, and
(b) on such terms and conditions as the Central Government may impose:
Provided further that priority shall be given in the order hereinafter set forth to the following liabilities and obligations of a Board, that is to say,--
(a) to the liabilities and obligations arising from a trust legally imposed upon or accepted by the Board;
(b) to the repayment of, and the payment of interest on, any loan incurred under the provisions of the Local Authorities Loan Act, 1914 (9 of 1914) or under the provisions of this Act.
(c) to the payment of establishment charges;
(d) to the payment of any sum the payment of which is expressly required by the provisions of this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder.
Section 123, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 123
What does Section 123 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 123 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Application of cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property". The cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and all property vested in a Board shall be applied for the purposes, whether express or implied, for which, by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, powers are conferred or duties or obligations are imposed upon the Board: P
How do I find court cases under Section 123 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 123, section 123 Cantonments Act 2006, section 123 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 123 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Cantonment Land Administration Rules 2021 (2021), then The Cantonment Property Rules, 2017 (2017).
When did Section 123 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 123 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 123, 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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