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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Contamination of public conveyance

In force From 18 Dec 2006 Act 41 of 2006 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 41 of 2006 Ministry Defence Enacted 13 Sep 2006 In force 18 Dec 2006 Cited by 1 provision

Section 164 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with contamination of public conveyance. Whoever in a cantonment-- (a) uses a public conveyance while suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, or (b) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of a person who is suffering from any such disease, or (c) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of the corpse of a person who has die The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

Whoever in a cantonment--

(a) uses a public conveyance while suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, or

(b) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of a person who is suffering from any such disease, or

(c) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of the corpse of a person who has died from any such disease,

shall be bound to take proper precautions against the communication of the disease to other persons using or who may there after use the conveyance and to notify such use to the owner, driver or person in charge of the conveyance, and further to report without delay to the Chief Executive Officer the number of the conveyance and the name of the person so notified.

Section 164, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 166 Penalty for failure to report

Questions about Section 164

What does Section 164 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 164 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Contamination of public conveyance". Whoever in a cantonment-- (a) uses a public conveyance while suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, or (b) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of a person who is suffering from any such disease, or (c) uses a public conveyance for the carriage of the corpse of a person who has die

How do I find court cases under Section 164 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 164, section 164 Cantonments Act 2006, section 164 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 164 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 164 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 164 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 164, 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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