Cantonments Act,1924

Act No : 2

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Section : POWER TO REMOVE BROTHELS AND PROSTITUTES

SECTION 235: POWER TO REMOVE BROTHELS AND PROSTITUTES

- Thea[Officer Commanding the station]b[or the Board] may, on receiving information that any building in the cantonment is used as a brothel or for purposes-of prostitution, by order in writing setting forth the substance of the information received, summon the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of the building to appear before himc[or the Board, as the case may be], either in person or by an authorised agent, and, if thed[Officer Commanding the station]b[or the Board] is then satisfied as to the truth of the information,e [the Officer Commanding the station or, as the case may be, the Board may], by order in writing, direct the owner, lessee, tenant or occupier, as the case may be, to discontinue such use of the building within such period as may be specified in the order.

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