Act Number: 41

Act Name: The Cantonments Act, 2006

Year: 2006

Enactment Date: 2006-09-13

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Defence

Section 58: Power of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, on reference under section 56 or otherwise.
    (1) The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may at any time--
         (a) direct that any matter or any specific proposal other than one which has been referred to the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 56 be considered or reconsidered by the Board; or
         (b) direct the suspension, for such period as may be stated in the order, of action on any decision of a Board, other than a decision which has been referred to him under sub-section (1) of section 56, and thereafter cancel the suspension or after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of show in cause why such direction should not be made, direct that the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect with such modifications as he may specify.
     (2) When any decision of a Board has been referred to him under sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 56, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command, may, by order in writing,--
         (a) cancel the order given by the President directing the suspension of action; or
         (b) extend the duration of the order for such period as he thinks fit; or
         (c) after giving the Board a reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made, direct that the decision shall not be carried into effect or that it shall be carried into effect by the Board with such modifications as he may specify.
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