Power to require execution of work, etc
Section 54 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power to require execution of work, etc. If, on receipt of any information or report obtained under section 51 or section 52 or section 53, the Central Government or the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command or the Director General or the Principal Director is of opinion- (a) that any duty imposed on a Board by or under this Act The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
If, on receipt of any information or report obtained under section 51 or section 52 or section 53, the Central Government or the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command or the Director General or the Principal Director is of opinion-
(a) that any duty imposed on a Board by or under this Act has not been performed or has been performed in an imperfect, inefficient or unsuitable manner; or
(b) that adequate financial provision has not been made for the performance of any such duty,
it or he may direct the Board, within such period as it or he thinks fit, to make arrangements to its or his satisfaction for the proper performance of the duty, or as the case may be, to make financial provision to its or his satisfaction for the performance of the duty:
Provided that unless in the opinion of the Central Government or the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command or the Director General or the Principal Director, as the case may be, the immediate execution of such order is necessary, it or he shall, before making any direction under this section, give the Board an opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made.
Section 54, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 54
What does Section 54 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 54 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power to require execution of work, etc". If, on receipt of any information or report obtained under section 51 or section 52 or section 53, the Central Government or the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command or the Director General or the Principal Director is of opinion- (a) that any duty imposed on a Board by or under this Act
How do I find court cases under Section 54 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 54, section 54 Cantonments Act 2006, section 54 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 54 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 51 (Power of Central Government to require production of documents), section 52 (Inspection), section 53 (Power to call for documents), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Cantonment Land Administration Rules 2021 (2021).
When did Section 54 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 54 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 54, 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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