Power to remove brothels and prostitutes
Section 299 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to remove brothels and prostitutes. The Officer Commanding the Station or the Board may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the buildin The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
The Officer Commanding the Station or the Board may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the building to appear before him or the Board as the case may be either in person or by an authorised agent, and, if the Officer Commanding the Station or the Board, is then satisfied as to the truth of the information, may, by order in writing, direct the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier, as the case may be, to discontinue such use of the building within such period as may be specified in the order.
Section 299, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 299
What does Section 299 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 299 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to remove brothels and prostitutes". The Officer Commanding the Station or the Board may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the buildin
How do I find court cases under Section 299 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 299, section 299 Cantonments Act 2006, section 299 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 299 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 299 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 299, 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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