Cantonments Act, I924
7.Disposal of cantonment fund when area ceases
to be included in a cantonment :-
(1) When, by a notification under section 4,
any local area forming part of a cantonment ceases to be under the control of
particular {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for " Cantonment Authority
".} [Board] and is immediately placed under the control of some other
local authority, such portion of the cantonment fund and other property vesting
in the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for " Cantonment Authority ".}
[Board] and such portion of the liabilities of the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936,
s.69, for " Cantonment Authority ".} [Board], as the Central
Government may, by general or special order, direct, shall be transferred to
that other local authority.
(2) When, in like manner, any local area forming part of a cantonment ceases to
be under the control of a particular {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for
"Cantonment Authority".} [Board] an is not immediately placed under
the control of some other local authority, such portion of the cantonment fund
and other property vesting in the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69 for " Cantonment
Authority".} [Board] shall vest in Government, and such portion of the
liabilities of the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69 for " Cantonment
Authority ".} [Board] shall be transferred to the {Subs.by the A.O.1937,
for " Secretary of State in Council"} [Central Government], as the
Central Government may, by general or specific order, direct.