Term of office of Vice-President
Section 20 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with term of office of Vice-President. The term of office of a Vice-President shall be five years or his residual term of office as a member, whichever is less. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) The term of office of a Vice-President shall be five years or his residual term of office as a member, whichever is less.
(2) A Vice-President may resign his office by notice in writing to the President and, on the resignation being accepted by the Board, the office shall become vacant.
(3) A Vice-President may be removed from his office, at a special meeting convened for the purpose on a requisition for the same by not less than one-half of the elected members of the Board holding office, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of elected members then holding office and attending and no member, other than an elected member, shall have the right to vote on the resolution:
Provided that in case of Category IV Cantonments, the Vice-President may be removed if a resolution to this effect is passed by the Board and the other elected member shall become the Vice-President.
Section 20, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 20
What does Section 20 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 20 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Term of office of Vice-President". The term of office of a Vice-President shall be five years or his residual term of office as a member, whichever is less.
How do I find court cases under Section 20 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 20, section 20 Cantonments Act 2006, section 20 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 20 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 20 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 20, 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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