Power to order disuse of house
Section 147 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to order disuse of house. If a Board is satisfied that any building or part of a building in the cantonment which is intended for or used as a dwelling place is unfit for human habitation, it may cause a notice to be pasted on some conspicuous part of the building prohibiting the owner or occupier thereof from using the buil The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
If a Board is satisfied that any building or part of a building in the cantonment which is intended for or used as a dwelling place is unfit for human habitation, it may cause a notice to be pasted on some conspicuous part of the building prohibiting the owner or occupier thereof from using the building or room for human habitation, or allowing it to be so used, until it has been rendered fit for such use to the satisfaction of the Board.
Section 147, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 147
What does Section 147 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 147 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to order disuse of house". If a Board is satisfied that any building or part of a building in the cantonment which is intended for or used as a dwelling place is unfit for human habitation, it may cause a notice to be pasted on some conspicuous part of the building prohibiting the owner or occupier thereof from using the buil
How do I find court cases under Section 147 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 147, section 147 Cantonments Act 2006, section 147 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 147 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 147 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 147 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 147, 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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