The Cantonments Act

Preparation of land use plan

Sanction for building

Notice of new buildings

Conditions of valid notice

Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Chief Executive Officer

Power of Board to sanction or refuse

Order of stoppage of building or works in certain cases and disposal of things removed

Power to sanction general scheme for prevention of overcrowding, etc

Compensation

Completion notice

Lapse of sanction

Restrictions on use of buildings

Period for completion of building

Completion certificate

Illegal erection and re-erection

Power to stop erection or re-erection or to demolish

Power to seal unauthorised constructions

Courts not to entertain proceedings in certain cases

Power to make bye-laws

Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets

Unauthorised buildings over drains, etc

Drainage and sewer connections

Power to attach brackets for lamps and other accessories

Maintenance of Roads


TOWN PLANNING AND CONTROL OVER BUILDING, ETC.


(1) On the commencement of this Act, the Chief Executive
Officer shall with the approval of the Board, cause to be prepared a spatial plan for land use to be
followed in the cantonment which shall include--

(a) earmarking of zones for residential, institutional, commercial and other activities; and

(b) improvement schemes for areas considered sub-standard on account of narrowness of streets,
poor lighting, poor ventilation or irregular line of buildings in a street.

(2) The Board shall give publicity to the land use plan prepared under sub-section (1), by publishing a
gist of the plan in a local newspaper.

LAWGIST

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