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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Completion notice

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 Cited by 1 provision

Section 242 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with completion notice. Every person to whom sanction for the erection or re-erection of any building in any area in a cantonment has been given under section 237 or section 238 by the Chief Executive Officer or, as the case may be, by the Board shall, within thirty days after completion of the erection or re-erection of t The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

Every person to whom sanction for the erection or re-erection of any building in any area in a cantonment has been given under section 237 or section 238 by the Chief Executive Officer or, as the case may be, by the Board shall, within thirty days after completion of the erection or re-erection of the building give a notice of completion in writing to the Chief Executive Officer or the Board, as the case may be, and the Chief Executive Officer or the Board shall on receipt of such notice cause the building to be inspected in order to ensure that the building has been completed in accordance with the sanction given by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board, as the case may be.

Section 242, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 237 Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Chief Executive Officer
  2. s. 238 Power of Board to sanction or refuse

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 246 Completion certificate

Questions about Section 242

What does Section 242 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 242 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Completion notice". Every person to whom sanction for the erection or re-erection of any building in any area in a cantonment has been given under section 237 or section 238 by the Chief Executive Officer or, as the case may be, by the Board shall, within thirty days after completion of the erection or re-erection of t

How do I find court cases under Section 242 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 242, section 242 Cantonments Act 2006, section 242 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 242 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 237 (Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Chief Executive Officer), section 238 (Power of Board to sanction or refuse), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 242 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 242 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 242, 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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