Cantonments Act, 2006
E465590
The Cantonments Act, 2006 is an Indian law that governs the administration, governance, and municipal management of cantonment areas across the country.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4738244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cantonments Act, 2006 Context triple: [Delhi Cantonment Board, legalFramework, Cantonments Act, 2006]
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A.
Army Act, 1950
The Army Act, 1950 is the primary legislation governing the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the Indian Army.
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B.
Assam Rifles Act
The Assam Rifles Act is the legislation that governs the constitution, regulation, and functioning of the Assam Rifles, one of India’s oldest paramilitary forces responsible for security and counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast.
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C.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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D.
Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964
The Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 is a UK statute that reorganized the country's military administration by consolidating service ministries and powers under a unified defence structure.
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E.
Border Security Force Act, 1968
The Border Security Force Act, 1968 is an Indian law that establishes the legal framework, powers, duties, and disciplinary provisions for the functioning and regulation of the Border Security Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cantonments Act, 2006 Target entity description: The Cantonments Act, 2006 is an Indian law that governs the administration, governance, and municipal management of cantonment areas across the country.
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A.
Army Act, 1950
The Army Act, 1950 is the primary legislation governing the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the Indian Army.
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B.
Assam Rifles Act
The Assam Rifles Act is the legislation that governs the constitution, regulation, and functioning of the Assam Rifles, one of India’s oldest paramilitary forces responsible for security and counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast.
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C.
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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D.
Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964
The Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 is a UK statute that reorganized the country's military administration by consolidating service ministries and powers under a unified defence structure.
-
E.
Border Security Force Act, 1968
The Border Security Force Act, 1968 is an Indian law that establishes the legal framework, powers, duties, and disciplinary provisions for the functioning and regulation of the Border Security Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Act
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Parliamentary statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Ministry of Defence, Government of India
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence (India)
|
| administeredThrough |
Directorate General Defence Estates
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Defence Estates Service
|
| containsProvisionsOn |
birth and death registration in cantonments
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nuisances and offensive trades in cantonments ⓘ penalties for contravention of bye-laws ⓘ public safety in cantonments ⓘ regulation of streets and traffic in cantonments ⓘ slaughterhouses in cantonments ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of Cantonment Boards
ⓘ
functions of Cantonment Boards ⓘ powers of Cantonment Boards ⓘ |
| empowers |
Cantonment Boards to make bye-laws
ⓘ
linked to:
Cantonment Board
Central Government to alter limits of cantonments ⓘ
linked to:
Cantonments Act, 2006
Central Government to declare cantonment areas ⓘ
linked to:
Cantonments Act, 2006
|
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| governs |
building regulations in cantonments
ⓘ
civic administration in cantonments ⓘ public health in cantonments ⓘ sanitation in cantonments ⓘ streets and public places in cantonments ⓘ trade and occupations in cantonments ⓘ water supply in cantonments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | cantonment areas in India ⓘ |
| languageOfAuthoritativeText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| providesFor |
audit of Cantonment Board accounts
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classification of cantonments ⓘ constitution of Cantonment Boards ⓘ election of members of Cantonment Boards ⓘ financial management of Cantonment Boards ⓘ levy of fees and charges in cantonments ⓘ levy of property tax in cantonments ⓘ preparation of budgets by Cantonment Boards ⓘ taxation in cantonments ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide for better administration of cantonments
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to provide for municipal management in cantonment areas ⓘ |
| regulates |
Cantonment Boards
ⓘ
linked to:
Cantonment Board
|
| relatedTo | municipal laws in India ⓘ |
| repealedAct | Cantonments Act, 1924 ⓘ |
| sector | defence-related local governance ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Cantonments Act, 2006 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
administration of cantonments
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municipal governance of cantonments ⓘ regulation of cantonment boards ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2006 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cantonments Act, 2006 Description of subject: The Cantonments Act, 2006 is an Indian law that governs the administration, governance, and municipal management of cantonment areas across the country.
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Cantonments Act, 2006
linked to: Cantonments Act, 2006
linked to: Cantonments Act, 2006