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 151: Permission for use of new burial or burning ground.
    (1) No place in a cantonment which has not been used as a burial or burning ground before the commencement of this Act shall be so used without the permission in writing of the Board.
     (2) Such permission may be granted subject to any conditions which the Board thinks fit to impose for the purpose of preventing annoyance to, or danger to the health of, persons residing in the neighbourhood.
Scroll to Top