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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Special measures in case of outbreak of infectious or epidemic diseases

In force From 18 Dec 2006 Act 41 of 2006 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 41 of 2006 Ministry Defence Enacted 13 Sep 2006 In force 18 Dec 2006

Section 157 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with special measures in case of outbreak of infectious or epidemic diseases. In the event of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease among the inhabitants thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Officer Commanding the Station, if he thinks that the provisions of this Act or of any law for the t The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

(1) In the event of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease among the inhabitants thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Officer Commanding the Station, if he thinks that the provisions of this Act or of any law for the time being in force in the cantonment are insufficient for the purpose, may, with the previous sanction of the Central Government--

(a) take such special measures, and

(b) by public notice, make such temporary regulations to be observed by the public or by any class or section of the public, as he thinks necessary to prevent the outbreak or the spread of the disease:

Provided that where in the opinion of the Officer Commanding the Station, immediate measures are necessary, he may take action without such sanction as aforesaid and, if he does so, shall forthwith report such action to the Central Government.

(2) Whoever commits a breach of any temporary regulation made under sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

Section 157, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. Indian Penal Code s. 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

Questions about Section 157

What does Section 157 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 157 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Special measures in case of outbreak of infectious or epidemic diseases". In the event of a cantonment being visited or threatened by an outbreak of any infectious or contagious disease among the inhabitants thereof or of any epidemic disease among any animals therein, the Officer Commanding the Station, if he thinks that the provisions of this Act or of any law for the t

How do I find court cases under Section 157 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 157, section 157 Cantonments Act 2006, section 157 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 157 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 157 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 157 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 157, 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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