Cantonments Act, I924
121.Use of inflammable materials for building purposes:-
(1) A {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for
"Cantonment Authority".} may, by public notice, direct that within
such limits I the cantonment as may be specified in the notice, the roofs and
external walls of huts or other buildings shall not, without the permission I
writing of the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for "Cantonment
Authority".} [Board], be made or renewed of grass, mats, leaves or other
inflammable materials, and may, by notice I writing, require any person who has
disobeyed any such direction as aforesaid to remove or alter the roofs or walls
so made or renewed.
(2) A {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for "Cantonment Authority".}
[Board] may, by notice in writing, require the owner of any building in the
cantonment which has an external roof or wall made of any such material as
aforesaid to remove such roof or wall within such time as may be specified in
the notice, notwithstanding that a public notice under sub-section (1) has not
been issued or that such roof or wall was made with the consent of the {Subs.by
Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for "Cantonment Authority".} [Board] or before
the issue of such public notice:
Provided that, in the case of any such roof or wall in existence before
the issue of such a public notice or made with the consent of the {Subs.by Act
24 of 1936, s.69, for "Cantonment Authority".} that Authority{Sic.
The reference is obviously to the Board.} shall make compensation, not
exceeding the original cost of constructing the roof or wall, for any damage
caused by the removal.