Section 6
Disposal of cantonment fund and cantonment development fund when area ceases to be a cantonment.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments with a view to impart greater democratisation, improvement of their financial base to make provisions for developmental activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
(1) When, by a notification under section 3, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment
and the local area comprised therein is immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the
balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the
Board shall vest in such local authority, and the liabilities of the Board shall be transferred to such local
authority.
(2) When, in like manner, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is not immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall vest in the Central Government, and the liabilities of the Board shall be transferred to that Government.
(2) When, in like manner, any cantonment ceases to be a cantonment and the local area comprised therein is not immediately placed under the control of a local authority, the balance of the cantonment fund or the cantonment development fund and other property vesting in the Board shall vest in the Central Government, and the liabilities of the Board shall be transferred to that Government.