Cantonments Act, 1924

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The Cantonments Act, 1924 is an Indian law that established the legal framework for the administration, governance, and municipal management of military cantonment areas across the country.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Cantonments Act of India 1
Cantonments Act, 1924 canonical 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian central legislation
municipal law
administeredBy Ministry of Defence, Government of India NERFINISHED
administeredThrough Directorate General Defence Estates NERFINISHED
appliesTo cantonment boards NERFINISHED
military cantonment areas
category British Indian legislation
Indian military law
Indian municipal law
country India
enactedBy Imperial Legislative Council of India NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod British India NERFINISHED
jurisdiction cantonment areas in India
languageOfText English
legalFrameworkFor administration of cantonment areas
governance of cantonment areas
municipal management of cantonment areas
legislature Imperial Legislative Council of India NERFINISHED
longTitle An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments
providesFor constitution of cantonment boards
control of central government over cantonment boards
drainage and water supply in cantonments
duties of cantonment boards
levy of taxes in cantonments
powers of cantonment boards
public health and sanitation in cantonments
public safety in cantonments
regulation of streets and buildings in cantonments
regulation of trade and occupations in cantonments
purpose to consolidate and amend the law relating to cantonments in India
regulates building control in cantonments
cantonment boards
civic services in cantonments
land use in cantonments
municipal administration in cantonments
public health in cantonments
sanitation in cantonments
taxation in cantonments
repealedBy Cantonments Act, 2006 NERFINISHED
repealYear 2006
replacedBy Cantonments Act, 2006 NERFINISHED
shortTitle Cantonments Act, 1924 NERFINISHED
status repealed
subjectMatter administration of cantonments
governance of military cantonments
municipal management in cantonments
yearOfEnactment 1924

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Delhi Cantonment Board predecessorLegalFramework Cantonments Act, 1924
Danapur Cantonment governedUnder Cantonments Act, 1924
this entity surface form: Cantonments Act of India