Section 48, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-ZSC]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 July 1947 by S.O. 502(E) [N11-G7Q].

In Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [A10-BMK]. This text from 20 July 1947. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 48, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-ZSC]. Machine: S18-ZSC.

48. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the construction of buildings in a cantonment shall be made to the Director-General in Form B, accompanied by a fee of nil rupees. (2) The Director-General may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Director-General may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

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prescribed: Section 2, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18YB9] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Cited by (1)

Section 47, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-ZRE], 7 March 1947, Band A. "section 48".

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