The Cantonment Laws (Extension and Amendment) Ordinance, 1950

"" ,,( _''. • • heo/ i1i the Gazette 'ftcl1.a • ~1.,tl~t .()t(1l ·11,a.1·]1. JJart~ II, ,•· (/'1, '11 ,s . ~ : ' dated the 1 ~Ith ,f.une, 19i;0,) 1 If.Jo ,'3 e c tion ·1,. THE CANT~NlIENT · LAWS (EXTENSION • • AM;ENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1950. . .... ........ I . • • ORDINANCE Ne> . . XVI:[_I OF 1950. . Ordinance to extend the Cantonments (House Accominodation)• Act, 1~23, and th~ Canton;ments Act, 1924, to Part B States,· ~ :' 1;1 •• p;rov1de for elections to C~ntonment Boards 011 the basis of •. • • adult suffrage and to provide for a temporary extension of ~. f .. . the te;rm of office of elected members of Cantonment Boards. ) - • . . . - . • : circumstances exist •which 1encler 1t necessary for him to take immediate , action; ~ , • Now, TIIEREFO~E, _in exercise of_ the p_owers conferred by clause ( 1) of article· • 123 of the Const1tut1on, the President. 1s pleased to promulgate _the follo,ving .. tJrdinance: , • 1. short title and co~mencement.-(!) 1,his Ordi11ance may be called th&· • Canoonment Laws (Extension and Arr1endment) Ordir1ance, 1950. -~ (2) It .sh~ll come into ~orce at once. , ~-- - 2 • .&m.andme~t of se~tion 1, Act VI · of_ 19.23.-In sub-section (2) of i- sectioa. , 1 of the Cantonments (House Accom1nodat1011) Act, 1923, the words and letter .~• except Part B States" shall be on1itted. . . . . 3. Amendment of section 2, Act VI of 1923.-'"ro section 2 of / the Canton- -.-~~ents (House Accommoda,tio11)· Act, 1923, ·tl1e follo~,i11g sub-section sl1ali be· · -~:~ added; namely : - . · . .. . •' ( 3) In the appl~cation o~ this Aet t.> ary Pa 1·t. B ~_bate.. ~n)T refe1~e11ce to an enactment not 1n force 1n tl1at State shall be construed as a refere11ce- to the corresponding law in. foice in that State .• , . 4. AIDendment ot section 1, A~t II Of 1_924.-In st1.b--section (2) :- of section.· • 1 of the Cantonments Act, .1924 (herein~fter referred ~'? as the saic{ Act); the wor,Is and letter ''except Part i States sl1all be om1tted. . . . . . ' ' . , . • _ Inr;ettion of new section 2A in ~ct II of 1924,.-After section ~2 of the- ~aid Act, the follo,ving section shall lJe 1nse1·ted, narr1el~y :- _ , '2A. Hule of constructio1i.-In ,tl1e appli?~1tion of. this A~t to a11y Part B St t , nv reference to an enactment riot 111 fo1~ce 11t th~tt State shall be tra e,d a • ., reference to the cor1--espo11ding la\V i11 fo1~ce i11 tl1Rt State.,' cons ue as a . . . - · . · • Amendment of section 27, Act II of 1924.-Jn section .27 ot the said _Act, i 01· . su -sec 1 • ~- . 1 • • _ Damely:- . . - ~ · . ·.... , , (1) Ever erson who, on such d.a~e ~ls J?rL.Y , be , . -~~ by th~ • G y p t • this behalf bv nob1ricat1011 1n the Ofnc1a ... Gazett~ .. Central, ·over11.men 111 .., . , 1 l · f -~ · • d · t '). ·... noh ( • ~ft • tl1is section i·ef e1,1"ed t.o as t 1e qua i_ J; 111g. <.l e ' I:s . . here1na er n1 • . . f aae und ~·ho has resided in the cant-0n- less tha11 ~",en~}id-onfe yetarls o t~l ~n ~ t~'"el ve 111011tl1s i1n111ecli ~, tel:):- preced_- t for a perio O no ess 1 <. • • 1·fi d b t"tl cl ~en • (; . •. . . d 1 . 11 • f 11ot otl1er\"\y1se d1sq11a l P , . e en 1 e 1na tJ1e q11al1f.v111g ate S la ' l • _ . · tob l)e _.e11rolled ns n-11 elector·. • Price a111ia 1 or l½d. • ·, ' .. . - . . • • , • \ 1' • . . • ' - • I I . . • ..... ' . . . ,,, ,.. . . ' . .., ' . ' . ' . . ,. .... ' .. .. ' I . ,,. . \' ' , . , ' ' . • . .. ..... . , . . . . .... . . •• i . . . . , . • • • J;]xJJl<tttati,Jti.-\Vheu any place_ is decl_ln·ed t1 c~iitqnrilent fol· ~ •. \ fh•st time 01· when a11y local a1·ea 1s fi1·st mcluded 1n a canton~ . -~ · ' · · th t t; ,ne\ residence iu tl1e place 01· ai·ea co111p11s1r1g _. e can .onmen on the f . . , . said date sha~ be dee111~d t.~ be residence in the _cantonment ~o~ ~\ p,11.·poses of this sul)-seet1o·n. •• ; .... ·(ii) i11 sub-sectio1l (2),- • . ( a) for the \\'Ol'ds .. t1foresl:\id date'' the words "<jualif ying s11all ·• be substituted; ,. ( b) clause (ii) shall be omitted. _ 7. An1endment of section .29, Act II of 1924.-ClalISe (b) of section 29 .. . , :tlte s~"icl .1\ct shall be on1itterl.. . . 8. Amendment of section 31, Act II of 1924.-,0lause ( v) of seetior ,, 31 a •. . .the sit-itl ... >\.ct s}Jall- l)e 0111itted. • __ ~ -9. :Extenston of term of office of elected . members of Cantonment Boartla. . - ·Notwithstanding a1lythina .co11tai11ecl i11 . seetio11 15 of tl,e said Act, t,he e~:~fi-{ . · men1bers of every Cantgnment J:3ourd holding office irrun~diately beforVth ~ , --co111111e11oe1r1ent of this Ordi11auce sl1all continue to hold office up to the 30t -- . . · -day · of November,, 1950, or until the date of the notification· of . the election , • -·0£ tl1ei1· successo1·s tl11de11 s11b-se~tio11 (7) • of secti~11 13 <)f th.e said Act, whic~ . · ever date is earlie1·. • • . ' ' ' . • ' . , ' 10. Repeal and savings.-(.Z) If immediately before the comme~cement of :- ,this 01'di11a11ce, tl1e1·e is i11 fo1~ce in a11Jr ·of the Pa1·t B States any law correspond-a :· • . iilg to tlle Canl,on111eilts (I-Iot1se Acl:on11110(1atjon) Act, 1923 ("\,'I of 1923) or -~ -~the Cti11tonn1ents · Act, 1924 (II of -1924), such eorrespondin.g law is hereby ~ .repealed. . • • - , . . (2) Notwithstanding suah repeal, nnything- dOne or any acti?n taken in the -~ '. exe1·c1se of a11y po"'el~ confe1·1·ed by_ ?1· u11cle1~ ·suf h co1·1·espo11ding 1a,v shall be _ deemed t<? ~it.ve bee11 d<)11e 01· tal{en. 111 th_e exercise of the po,,1 e1~s conferred by 1 or u11der the Canto111nents (House Acco1n1n.oclatio11) Act, 1923, ·or the Canton­ , 1nents Act, 1~24, ~s the case ~ay be, ~1s if tl1ose.~1\cts \\'e1~e i11 ·1:01·ce iri the State ' . . .. • - . . -011 tlie day on which SllC-h thing ,,ta.s done or action W}ts taken. - . < -. • • • • I ; \ • • • • • • . ,. • ' , . ' . ) . . .J • , -Ol~D-'\ Sl-278 l:J of J..,aw--•18-7-50-20<>0 .. • • • ' ,· . ' , . • • • . ' , , . • ' ' . . ' ' • . . . . • r • i R~JENDRA PRASAD, President. .e; • . ' .. • , . . ' . ; ... - • ... '