Carrying on trade, etc., without licence or in contravention of section 280
Section 281 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with carrying on trade, etc., without licence or in contravention of section 280. Whoever carries any trade, calling or occupation for which a licence is required without obtaining a licence therefor or while the licence therefor is suspended or after the same has been cancelled, and whoever, after receiving a notice under section 280, uses or allows to be used any building or pl The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
Whoever carries any trade, calling or occupation for which a licence is required without obtaining a licence therefor or while the licence therefor is suspended or after the same has been cancelled, and whoever, after receiving a notice under section 280, uses or allows to be used any building or place in contravention thereof, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the offence is continued.
Section 281, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 281
What does Section 281 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 281 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Carrying on trade, etc., without licence or in contravention of section 280". Whoever carries any trade, calling or occupation for which a licence is required without obtaining a licence therefor or while the licence therefor is suspended or after the same has been cancelled, and whoever, after receiving a notice under section 280, uses or allows to be used any building or pl
How do I find court cases under Section 281 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 281, section 281 Cantonments Act 2006, section 281 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 281 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 280 (Power to vary licence), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 281 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 281 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 281, 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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