Committees for civil areas
Section 47 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with committees for civil areas. Every Board constituted under section 12 in a cantonment shall appoint a committee consisting of the elected members of the Board, the Health Officer and the Executive Engineer for the administration of the civil area in the cantonment as notified under section 46 of this Act and may delegate its po The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) Every Board constituted under section 12 in a cantonment shall appoint a committee consisting of the elected members of the Board, the Health Officer and the Executive Engineer for the administration of the civil area in the cantonment as notified under section 46 of this Act and may delegate its powers and duties to such committee in the manner provided in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 48.
(2) The Vice-President of the Board shall be the Chairman of the committee appointed under sub-section (1).
(3) The powers, duties and functions of the Board under sub-section (1) of section 137, section143, section 147, section 149 and section 262 shall be exercised or discharged in respect of a civil area by the civil area committee:
Provided that if the Health Officer dissents from any decision arrived at by the committee under sub-section (1) of section 137, section 143, section 147 and section 149 on health grounds, the matter may be referred to the Board by the President for decision.
Section 47, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 47
What does Section 47 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 47 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Committees for civil areas". Every Board constituted under section 12 in a cantonment shall appoint a committee consisting of the elected members of the Board, the Health Officer and the Executive Engineer for the administration of the civil area in the cantonment as notified under section 46 of this Act and may delegate its po
How do I find court cases under Section 47 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 47, section 47 Cantonments Act 2006, section 47 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 47 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 12 (Constitution of Cantonment of Boards), section 46 (Civil area), section 48 (Power to make regulations), section 137 (Filling up of tank, etc), and on 4 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 47 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 47 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 47, 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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