CANTONMENTS (HOUSE-ACCOMMODATION) ACT,1923

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Cantonments or parts of cantonments in which Act to be operative

S.4 Saving of written instruments

S.5 Liability of houses to appropriation

S.6 Conditions on which houses may be appropriated

S.7 Procedure for taking house on lease

S.8 Procedure to be observed before taking a house on lease

S.9 Sanction to be obtained before a house is occupied as a hospital, etc.

S.10 Houses not to be appropriated in certain cases

S.11 Time to be allowed for giving possession of house

S.12 Surrender of house when to be enforced

S.13 Option in certain cases for owner on whom notice is issued under section 7 to call upon the Government to purchase

S.14 Provision where house is held on long lease by a tenant

S.15 Power for owner to refer to Civil Court on question of rent

S.16 Power for owner to refer to Civil Court on question of repairs

S.17 Power to have repairs executed and recover cost

S.18 Notice to be given of devolution of interest in house in cantonment

S.19 Jurisdiction in references

S.20 Procedure and powers of the Court

S.21 Restriction of scope of inquiry

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S.29 Appeal to High Court

S.30 Appeal to Officer Commanding the District

S.31 Petition of appeal

S.32 Order in appeal final

S.33 Suspension of action pending appeal

S.34 Service of notice and requisitions

S.34(a) Computation of periods of limitations

S.35 Power for Central Government to make rules

S.36 Further provisions respecting rules

S.37 Inapplicability of section 556 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to trials of offences

S.38 Protection to persons acting under Act

S.39 Repealed

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