Provision of latrines, etc
Section 138 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with provision of latrines, etc. The Chief Executive Officer may, by notice in writing, require the owner or lessee of any building or land in the cantonment to provide, in such manner as may be specified in the notice, any latrine, urinal, cesspool, dust-bin or other receptacle for filth, sewage, or rubbish, or any additional latr The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
The Chief Executive Officer may, by notice in writing, require the owner or lessee of any building or land in the cantonment to provide, in such manner as may be specified in the notice, any latrine, urinal, cesspool, dust-bin or other receptacle for filth, sewage, or rubbish, or any additional latrine, urinal, cesspool or other receptacle as aforesaid, which should, in his opinion, be provided for the building or land.
Section 138, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 138
What does Section 138 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 138 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Provision of latrines, etc". The Chief Executive Officer may, by notice in writing, require the owner or lessee of any building or land in the cantonment to provide, in such manner as may be specified in the notice, any latrine, urinal, cesspool, dust-bin or other receptacle for filth, sewage, or rubbish, or any additional latr
How do I find court cases under Section 138 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 138, section 138 Cantonments Act 2006, section 138 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 138 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Cantonments (Forms and Manner of Service of Notice) Rules, 2017 (2017).
When did Section 138 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 138 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 138, 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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