Power to require repair or alternation of building
Section 144 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to require repair or alternation of building. Where any building in a cantonment is so ill-constructed or dilapidated as to be, in the opinion of the Board, in an insanitary state, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to execute such repairs or to make such alterations as it The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) Where any building in a cantonment is so ill-constructed or dilapidated as to be, in the opinion of the Board, in an insanitary state, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to execute such repairs or to make such alterations as it thinks necessary for the purpose of removing such defects.
(2) A copy of every notice issued under sub-section (1) shall be conspicuously pasted on the building to which it relates.
(3) A notice issued under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have been complied with, if the owner of the building to which it relates has, instead of executing the repairs or making the alterations directed by the notice, removed the building.
Section 144, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 144
What does Section 144 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 144 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to require repair or alternation of building". Where any building in a cantonment is so ill-constructed or dilapidated as to be, in the opinion of the Board, in an insanitary state, the Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to execute such repairs or to make such alterations as it
How do I find court cases under Section 144 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 144, section 144 Cantonments Act 2006, section 144 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 144 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 144 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 144 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 144, 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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