Application of funds and property transferred under sections 6 and 7
Section 8 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with application of funds and property transferred under sections 6 and 7. Any cantonment fund or a cantonment development fund or a portion thereof or other property of a Board vesting in the Central Government under the provisions of section 6 or section 7 shall be applied in the first place to satisfy any liabilities of the Board transferred under such provisions to tha The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
Any cantonment fund or a cantonment development fund or a portion thereof or other property of a Board vesting in the Central Government under the provisions of section 6 or section 7 shall be applied in the first place to satisfy any liabilities of the Board transferred under such provisions to that Government, and in the second place for the benefit of the inhabitants of the local area which has ceased to be a cantonment or, as the case may be, part of a cantonment.
Section 8, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
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Questions about Section 8
What does Section 8 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 8 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Application of funds and property transferred under sections 6 and 7". Any cantonment fund or a cantonment development fund or a portion thereof or other property of a Board vesting in the Central Government under the provisions of section 6 or section 7 shall be applied in the first place to satisfy any liabilities of the Board transferred under such provisions to tha
How do I find court cases under Section 8 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 8, section 8 Cantonments Act 2006, section 8 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 8 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 6 (Disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be a cantonment), section 7 (Disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be included in a cantonment), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 8 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 8 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 8, 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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