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 315: Duties of police officers.
    It shall be the duty of all police officers to give immediate information to the Board of the commission of, or attempt to commit any offence against the provisions of this Act or of any rule or bye-law made thereunder, and to assist all cantonment officers and employees in the exercise of their lawful authority.
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