Filling of vacancies
Section 15 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with filling of vacancies. Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of an elected member of a Board shall be filled by an ordinary election to be held on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of an elected member of a Board shall be filled by an ordinary election to be held on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.
(2) A casual vacancy shall be filled by a casual election the date of which shall be fixed by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, and shall be, as soon as may be, after the occurrence of the vacancy:
Provided that no casual election shall be held to fill a vacancy occurring within six months of any date on which the vacancy will occur by efflux of time, but such vacancy shall be filled at the next ordinary election.
Section 15, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 15
What does Section 15 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 15 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Filling of vacancies". Vacancies arising by efflux of time in the office of an elected member of a Board shall be filled by an ordinary election to be held on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct.
How do I find court cases under Section 15 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 15, section 15 Cantonments Act 2006, section 15 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 15 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Cantonment Property Rules, 2017 (2017), then The Cantonment Electoral Rules, 2007 (2007).
When did Section 15 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 15 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 15, 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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