Cantonments Act,1924
Act No : 2
Section : POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REQUIRE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
SECTION 46: POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO REQUIRE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
Thec[Central Government]d[or such officer or authority as may be authorised by the Central Government in this behalf]a[* * *] may at any time require ab[Board]-
(a) to produce any record, correspondence, plan or other document in its possession or under its control;
(b) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics relating to its proceedings, duties or works;
(c) to furnish or obtain and furnish any report.
OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 15 of l983, Clause 31.- This clause seeks to amendsection 46of the Act to provide that the power of the Central Government to call for documents from the Board should also. be given to such officer or authority as may be authorised by the Central Government This is considered necessary as it is not possible in all matters for the Central Government to form an opinion in matters where documents are required to be called for.- Gaz. of Ind., 9-7-1982, Pt. II, S. 2. Ext., p. 49 (No. 26).
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