Duty of occupier to collect and desposit rubbish, etc
Section 133 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with duty of occupier to collect and desposit rubbish, etc. It shall be the duty of an occupier of a building or land-- (a) to make adequate arrangements for the house scavenging of the building or land; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) It shall be the duty of an occupier of a building or land--
(a) to make adequate arrangements for the house scavenging of the building or land;
(b) to provide receptacles of the type and in the manner prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer for the collection therein of all filth, rubbish and other offensive matter from such building or land and to keep such receptacle in good condition and repair;
(c) to cause all filth, rubbish and other offensive matter collected in receptacles and to be removed and deposited in the public receptacles, depots or places provided or appointed under sub-section (1) of section 135.
(2) For the purpose of this section and section 134, "house scavenging" means the removal of filth, rubbish or other offensive matter from a privy, latrine, urinal, drain, cesspool or other common receptacle for such matter.
Section 133, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 133
What does Section 133 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 133 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Duty of occupier to collect and desposit rubbish, etc". It shall be the duty of an occupier of a building or land-- (a) to make adequate arrangements for the house scavenging of the building or land;
How do I find court cases under Section 133 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 133, section 133 Cantonments Act 2006, section 133 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 133 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 134 (Power of Board to undertake private conservancy arrangement), section 135 (Deposits and disposal of rubbish, etc), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 133 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 133 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 133, 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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