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The Cantonments Act, 2006

Limitation of operation of Act

In force From 18 Dec 2006 Act 41 of 2006 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 41 of 2006 Ministry Defence Enacted 13 Sep 2006 In force 18 Dec 2006

Section 9 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with limitation of operation of Act. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude from the operation of any part of this Act the whole or any part of a cantonment, or direct that any provision of this Act shall, in the case of any cantonment-- (a) situated within the limits of a metropolitan area; The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude from the operation of any part of this Act the whole or any part of a cantonment, or direct that any provision of this Act shall, in the case of any cantonment--

(a) situated within the limits of a metropolitan area; or

(b) in which the Board is superseded under section 60, apply with such modification as may be so specified.

Section 9, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 60 Supersession of Board

Questions about Section 9

What does Section 9 of the Cantonments Act deal with?

Section 9 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Limitation of operation of Act". The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exclude from the operation of any part of this Act the whole or any part of a cantonment, or direct that any provision of this Act shall, in the case of any cantonment-- (a) situated within the limits of a metropolitan area;

How do I find court cases under Section 9 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 9, section 9 Cantonments Act 2006, section 9 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 9 of the Cantonments Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 60 (Supersession of Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 9 of the Cantonments Act come into force?

Section 9 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 9, 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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