Power of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 56 or otherwise
Section 58 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with power of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 56 or otherwise. The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time-- (a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 56 be considered or reconsidered by the Board; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time--
(a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 56 be considered or reconsidered by the Board; or
(b) direct the suspension, for such period as may be stated in the order, of action on any decision of a Board, other than a decision which has been referred to him under sub-section (1) of section 56, and thereafter cancel the suspension or after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of show in cause why such direction should not be made, direct that the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect with such modifications as he may specify.
(2) When any decision of a Board has been referred to him under sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 56, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may, by order in writing,--
(a) cancel the order given by the President directing the suspension of action; or
(b) extend the duration of the order for such period as he thinks fit; or
(c) after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made, direct that the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect by the Board with such modifications as he may specify.
Section 58, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 58
What does Section 58 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 58 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Power of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 56 or otherwise". The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time-- (a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 56 be considered or reconsidered by the Board;
How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Cantonments Act 2006, section 58 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 58 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 56 (Power to override decision of Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 58 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 58 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 58, 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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