Section173

The Cantonments Act, 2006

Means of disinfection

Q: When did Section 173 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 173 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 173, 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.

In force From 18 Dec 2006 Act 41 of 2006 As on 19 Oct 2026

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

Section 173 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with means of disinfection. Every Board shall-- (a) provide proper places with necessary attendants and apparatus for the disinfection of conveyances, clothing, bedding or other articles which have been exposed to infection; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

(1) Every Board shall--
(a) provide proper places with necessary attendants and apparatus for the disinfection of conveyances, clothing, bedding or other articles which have been exposed to infection;
(b) cause conveyances, clothing or other articles brought for disinfection to be disinfected either free of charge or on payment of such charges as the Chief Executive Officer may fix.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer may notify places at which articles of clothing, bedding, conveyances or other articles which have been exposed to infection shall be washed, and, if it does so, no person shall wash any such thing at any place not so notified without having previously disinfected such thing.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer may direct the destruction of any clothing, bedding or other article in the cantonment likely to retain infection, and may give such compensation as he thinks fit for any article so destroyed.
Section 173, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Questions about Section 173

What does Section 173 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 173 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Means of disinfection". Every Board shall-- (a) provide proper places with necessary attendants and apparatus for the disinfection of conveyances, clothing, bedding or other articles which have been exposed to infection;

How do I find court cases under Section 173 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 173, section 173 Cantonments Act 2006, section 173 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When did Section 173 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 173 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 173, 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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