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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Disinfection of public conveyance

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 165 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with disinfection of public conveyance. Where any person suffering from, or the corpse of any person who has died from, an infectious, communicable or contagious disease has been carried in a public conveyance which ordinarily plies in a cantonment, the driver thereof shall forthwith report the fact to the Chief Executive Officer who shal The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

(1) Where any person suffering from, or the corpse of any person who has died from, an infectious, communicable or contagious disease has been carried in a public conveyance which ordinarily plies in a cantonment, the driver thereof shall forthwith report the fact to the Chief Executive Officer who shall forth with cause the conveyance to be disinfected if that has not already been done.

(2) No such conveyance shall be brought again into use until the Chief Executive Officer has granted a certificate stating that it can be used without causing risk of infection.

Section 165, 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 165

What does Section 165 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 165 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Disinfection of public conveyance". Where any person suffering from, or the corpse of any person who has died from, an infectious, communicable or contagious disease has been carried in a public conveyance which ordinarily plies in a cantonment, the driver thereof shall forthwith report the fact to the Chief Executive Officer who shal

How do I find court cases under Section 165 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 165, section 165 Cantonments Act 2006, section 165 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 165 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 165 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 165 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 165, 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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