Disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be a cantonment
Section 6 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be a cantonment. When, by a notification under section 3, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall ves The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
(1) When, by a notification under section 3, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall vest in such local authority, and the liabilities of the Board shall be transferred to such local authority.
(2) When, in like manner, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is not immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall vest in the Central Government, and the liabilities of the Board shall be transferred to that Government.
Section 6, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 6
What does Section 6 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 6 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be a cantonment". When, by a notification under section 3, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall ves
How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Cantonments Act 2006, section 6 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 6 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Definition of cantonments), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 6 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 6 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 6, 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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