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The Cantonments Act, 1889, 13 of 1889, (Rep., Act 15 of 1910)

33 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

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  2. V — .
  3. 1the manner in which, and the authority to which, application for permission to occupy land belonging to the Government in a cantonment is to be made;
  4. 2the conditions to be annexed to every such permission given in pursuance of such an application;
  5. 3the preparation and maintenance of registers of immovable property in cantonments;
  6. 4the constitution of cantonment committees, the functions to be discharged by them, the conduct of, a
  7. 5the functions to be discharged by the commanding officer of a cantonment where a cantonment committe
  8. 6the executive duties of the Cantonment Magistrate and his position in relation to the commanding officer of the cantonment;
  9. 7the
  10. 8Section 8
  11. 9Section 9
  12. 10Section 10
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  14. 11Continuance of jurisdiction of Cantonment Court of Small Causes in certain cases notwithstanding reduction of jurisdiction of Judge
  15. 12Section 12
  16. III — .
  17. 13If within a cantonment, or within such limits around a cantonment as the Local Government may, by no
  18. 14If
  19. 15Arrest of persons and seizure and confiscation of things for offences against the two last foregoing sections
  20. 17Section 17
  21. 18Section 18
  22. IV — .
  23. 19Restriction of power of taxation in cantonments in which Act XX of 1856 is in force
  24. 20Section 20
  25. 21Section 21
  26. 22Section 22
  27. 23Section 23
  28. 24Section 24
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  30. 25The Governor General in Council may, by notification in the Gazette of India, extend to all cantonme
  31. 26The Governor General in Council may make rules consistent with this Act to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:
  32. 27(1) The power to make rules under the last foregoing section is subject to the condition of the rule
  33. 28The Local Government may, by notification in the official Gazette and subject to any conditions as t
  34. 29Inapplicability of section 555, Act X, 1882, to trials of offences against this Act
  35. 30Where a cantonment is situated within the limits of a presidency-town, the functions assigned to any
  36. 31A suit or prosecution shall not be entertained in any Court against any cantonment authority, author
  37. 32(1) Section 54, paragraphs two and three, and sections 59, 107 and 123 of the Transfer of Property A
  38. 33Limitation of the operation of this Act