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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Power to make rules regarding cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property

In force From 18 Dec 2006 Act 41 of 2006 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 41 of 2006 Ministry Defence Enacted 13 Sep 2006 In force 18 Dec 2006 Instruments 1

Section 125 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to make rules regarding cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property. The Central Government may make rules consistent with this Act to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the conditions on which property may be acquired by Boards or on which property vested in a Board may be transferred by sale, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

The Central Government may make rules consistent with this Act to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a) the conditions on which property may be acquired by Boards or on which property vested in a Board may be transferred by sale, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise; and

(b) any other matter relating to the cantonment fund or cantonment development fund or cantonment property, in respect of which no provision or insufficient provision is made by or under this Act and provision is, in the opinion of the Central Government necessary.

Section 125, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 125

What does Section 125 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 125 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to make rules regarding cantonment fund, cantonment development fund and property". The Central Government may make rules consistent with this Act to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the conditions on which property may be acquired by Boards or on which property vested in a Board may be transferred by sale, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise;

How do I find court cases under Section 125 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 125, section 125 Cantonments Act 2006, section 125 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 125 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently The Cantonment Property Rules, 2017 (2017).

When did Section 125 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 125 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 125, 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.

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