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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Power to require names of a washerman‟s customers

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 Cited by 1 provision

Section 159 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to require names of a washerman‟s customers. Where it is certified to the Chief Executive Officer by the Health Officer that it is desirable, with a view to prevent the spread of any infectious or contagious disease in the cantonment, that the Health Officer should be furnished with a list of the customers of any washerman, the Chief Executive The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

Where it is certified to the Chief Executive Officer by the Health Officer that it is desirable, with a view to prevent the spread of any infectious or contagious disease in the cantonment, that the Health Officer should be furnished with a list of the customers of any washerman, the Chief Executive Officer may, by notice in writing, require the washerman, within a time to be specified in the notice, to furnish the Health Officer with a full and complete list of the names and addresses of all owners within the cantonment of clothes and other articles which the washerman washes or has washed during the six weeks immediately preceding the date of the notice.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "washerman" shall mean an individual, body corporate, association of persons engaged in washing clothes in a cantonment.

Section 159, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 163 Examination of milk, washed clothes or needles, syringes, etc

Questions about Section 159

What does Section 159 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 159 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to require names of a washerman‟s customers". Where it is certified to the Chief Executive Officer by the Health Officer that it is desirable, with a view to prevent the spread of any infectious or contagious disease in the cantonment, that the Health Officer should be furnished with a list of the customers of any washerman, the Chief Executive

How do I find court cases under Section 159 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 159, section 159 Cantonments Act 2006, section 159 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 159 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 159 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 159 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 159, 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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