Use of public market
Section 266 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with use of public market. No person shall, without the general or special permission in writing of the Chief Executive Officer, sell or expose for sale any animal or article in any public market. The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) No person shall, without the general or special permission in writing of the Chief Executive Officer, sell or expose for sale any animal or article in any public market.
(2) Any person contravening the provisions of this section, and any animal or article exposed for sale by such person, may be summarily removed from the market by or under the orders of the Chief Executive Officer or any official of the Board authorised by him in this behalf.
Section 266, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 266
What does Section 266 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 266 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Use of public market". No person shall, without the general or special permission in writing of the Chief Executive Officer, sell or expose for sale any animal or article in any public market.
How do I find court cases under Section 266 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 266, section 266 Cantonments Act 2006, section 266 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 266 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 266 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 266, 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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