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Section 7, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947

As at 8 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 7, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S18-YGT]. Machine: S18-YGT.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every holder of a canteen licence shall maintain such records and registers relating to the running of a canteen as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every holder of a canteen licence shall furnish to the Director-General a return in Form B within seven days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Director-General may, by order in writing, require.

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Synthetic definition. 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

Cited by (1)

Section 63, Armed Forces (Emergency Duties) Act, 1947 [S19-08G], 7 March 1947, Band A. "section 7".

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-EED. Every holder of a canteen licence: Maintain records and registers of the running of a canteen; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; seven days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence (synthetic record).