The Cantonments (House Accommodation) Act
An Act further to amend and to consolidate the law relating to the provision of house accommodation for military officers in cantonments.1923
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
APPLICATION OF ACT
APPROPRIATION OF HOUSES
PROCEDURE IN REFERENCES
APPEALS
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
PRELIMINARY
APPLICATION OF ACT
APPROPRIATION OF HOUSES
5Liability of houses to appropriation6Conditions on which houses may be appropriated7Procedure for taking house on lease8[Repealed.]9Sanction to be obtained before a house is occupied as a hospital, etc10Houses not to be appropriated in certain cases11Time to be allowed for giving possession of house12Surrender of house when to be enforced13Option in certain cases for owner on whom notice is issued under section 7 to call upon the Government to purchase14Provision where house is held on long lease by a tenant15Power for owner to refer to civil court on question of rent16Power for owner to refer to civil court on question of repairs17Power to have repairs executed and recover cost18Notice to be given of devolution of interest in house in cantonmentPROCEDURE IN REFERENCES
APPEALS
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
30Appeal to Officer Commanding the District31Petition of appeal32Order in appeal final33Suspension of action pending appeal34Service of notice and requisitions34AComputation of periods of limitation35Power for Central Government to make rules36Further provisions respecting rules37Inapplicability of section 556 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, to trials of offences38Protection to persons acting under Act39[Repealed.]