Authentication and validity of notices issued by Board

Q: When did Section 317 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 317 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 317, 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.

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

Section 317 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with authentication and validity of notices issued by Board. Every notice, order or requisition issued by a Board under this Act or any rule or bye law made thereunder shall be signed-- (a) either by the President of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

(1) Every notice, order or requisition issued by a Board under this Act or any rule or bye law made thereunder shall be signed--
(a) either by the President of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer; or
(b) by the members of any committee especially authorised by the Board in this behalf.
(2) Whenever under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder the doing of, or the omission to do, anything or the validity of anything depends upon the approval, sanction, consent, concurrence, declaration, opinion or satisfaction of the Board, a written document signed by any officer or member specified in sub-section (1) purporting to convey or set-forth such approval, sanction, consent, concurrence, declaration, opinion or satisfaction shall be sufficient evidence thereof.
(3) Every license, written permission, notice, bill summons or other document which is required by this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder to bear the signature of the President, Vice-President or the Chief Executive Officer, or of any such member of any committee as has been specially authorised by the Board in this behalf shall be deemed to be properly signed if it bears facsimile of the signature of any such officer or member, as the case may be, stamped thereon.
Section 317, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Questions about Section 317

What does Section 317 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 317 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Authentication and validity of notices issued by Board". Every notice, order or requisition issued by a Board under this Act or any rule or bye law made thereunder shall be signed-- (a) either by the President of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer;

How do I find court cases under Section 317 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 317, section 317 Cantonments Act 2006, section 317 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 317 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 317 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 317, 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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