Section25
The Cantonments Act, 2006

Duties of Chief Executive Officer

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

Section 25 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with duties of Chief Executive Officer. Subject to the provisions of clause (c) and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 21, the Chief Executive Officer shall-- (a) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

(1) Subject to the provisions of clause (c) and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 21, the Chief Executive Officer shall--

(a) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force;

(b) subject to any restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, to exercise executive power to ensure that the administration of the Board is carried out in accordance with provisions of this Act;

(c) prescribe the duties of, and exercise supervision and control over the acts and proceedings of all, officers and employees of the Board;

(d) be responsible for the custody of all records of the Board;

(e) arrange for the performance of such duties relative to the proceedings of the Board or of any Committee of the Board or of any Committee of Arbitration constituted under this Act, as those bodies may respectively impose on him; and

(f) comply with every requisition of the Board on any matter pertaining to the administration of the cantonment.

Section 25, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 21 Duties of President

Questions about Section 25

What does Section 25 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 25 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Duties of Chief Executive Officer". Subject to the provisions of clause (c) and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 21, the Chief Executive Officer shall-- (a) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force;

How do I find court cases under Section 25 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 25, section 25 Cantonments Act 2006, section 25 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 25 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 21 (Duties of President), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 25 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 25 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 25, 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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