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INDEX OF BYE-LAWS
Serial
No.
Section of
Cantonments
Act, 1924
Government notification No.
and Date Subject Page
1. 282 (8) & 283
N.W.F.P. Government
Notification No. 1193L.F/XXI-L,
dated 26th November, 1926
Scaffolding for Building
operations. 1
2. 282 (3) & 283
N.W.F.P. Government
Notification No. 1050-L.F.-XXI-
L-36, dated 14th October, 1929
Regulating The Collection
and recovery of House
Tax, Water Tax and
Conservancy Tax
1 & 2
3. 282 (7) & 283 Do Prevention and extinction
of fire 2 & 3
4. 282 (23) &
283 Do
Regulating the posting of
Notices, Advertisements,
positions, size, shape style
of name boards sign boards
and sign posts.
3 & 4
5. 282 (36) &
283 Do
Regulation or prohibition
of cutting or destruction of
trees, shrubs making of
excavations, the removal of
soil or quarrying
4 & 5
6. 282(30) &
(31)
N.W.F.P. Government
Notification No.
11198D.D./6/88, dated 29th
March, 1938.
Prevention of the spread of
infectious or contagious
diseases and for the
segregation of animals.
6
7. 282 (28) &
283
Defence Department Notification
No. 801, Dated 24th June 1939. Restriction of flying kites. 7
8. 282 (18) &
283
D.D. Notfn. No. 1707 dated 30th
December 1939. Temporary Structures 7 & 8
9. 186 D.D. No. 1679, dated 9th
November, 1940.
Erection and re-erection of
buildings.
8, 9, 10
& 11
10. 282 (34) &
283
D.D. No. 1944, dated 21st
December, 1940.
Regulation Of use of Water
From Public Stand Post 11
11. 282 (28) &
283
No. 1103 dated 30th June, 1942. For regulating the use &
occupation of outhouses
attached to bungalows.
12
12.
282 (25) (26)
& (27) & 283
No. 2 dated 1st August 1942. Regulating the control of
vehicles plying for hire and
grant of licenses to the
proprietors.
13, 14,
15, 16,
17, 18,
19
13.
282 (10) &
283
No. 62, dated 29th August, 1942. Regulation-prohibition of
discharge into or deposit in
drains of sewage or
offensive matters.
19, 20
14. 119. 282 (30)
& 283
Defence Department No. 68,
dated 5th September, 1942.
Registration and control of
dogs and prevention of
rabies
20, 21,
22
15. 282 (14) &
283
No. 111, dated 3rd October, 1942 Control of hotels, lodging
houses and boarding
houses
22, 23
16. 282 (3) & 283 No. 136, dated 17th October,
1942
Collection and recovery of
taxes.
24, 25,
26, 27 &
28
17.
282 (25) (b)
& (c) (26)
and (27)
& 283
No. 59, dated 30th January, 1943 Grant of licenses to
proprietors of animals let
out on hire.
29, 30,
31
18. 282 (14) &
283
No. 156, dated 13th March 1943. Control of Eating Houses. 32, 33
19. 282 (2) & 283 No. 188, dated 27th March, 1943. Compulsory vaccination. 34, 35,
36
20. 282 (39) &
283
No. 189, dated 27th March 1943. Inspection and giving of
copies of Cantt, records
and documents.
37, 38
21. 282 (4) & (5)
& 283,
No. 199, dated 3rd April, 1943 Traffic in Streets and
lighting of vehicles.
39, 40,
41, 42
22. 208 & 283 No. 24/3/G/C&L, dated 31st
February, 1943.
Regulation of slaughter-
Houses.
42, 43,
44, 45
23. 282 (29) &
283
No. 53/1/G/C&L, dated 31st July,
1943.
Appointment of Agents. 45, 46,
47
24. 282 (11) &
(37) & 283.
No. 61/1/G/C&L, dated 31st July,
1943.
Stabling and herding of
animals,
47, 48
25
282 (13) &
283
No. 37/4/G/C&L, dated 31st July
1943.
Use or occupation of any
street or place by itinerant
vendors hawkers.
49, 50
26 282 (21) &
283
No. 45/3/G/C&L, Dated 31st
July, 1943.
Grazing 51, 52
27 282 (20) &
283
No. 44/4/G/C&L, dated 21st
August, 1943.
Use of public parks and
Gardens
52, 53
28
210,282 (16)
& 283.
No. 40/4/G/C&L. dated 10th
January, 1944.
Matters regarding which
conditions may be imposed
by licenses granted under
section 210 of the
Cantonment Act, 1924,
54, 55,
56
29
282 (28) &
(283)
Defence Department No.
52/4/G/C&L/44. Dated 23rd
September 1944,
Prevention of mosquito
breeding
57, 58
30 282 (25) (e)
& 283
No.49/10/G/C&L, dated 18th
November, 1944.
Control of Nurses,
midwives and dais,
59, 60,
61
31
282 (1) & 283 War Department, No. 443, dated
16th February, 1946.
Regulating the Registration
of births & deaths & taking
of Census.
61, 62,
63, 64
32
282 (12) &
283
D. D. No. 2729, dated 26th
October, 1946.
Regulating the disposal of
corpses and the
management of burial and
burning places
65, 66
1
Revenue Department, N.W.F.P. Province
NOTIFICATION
Dated Peshawar, the 26th November, 1926
No. 1193 L.F.
XXL L. The following by-laws, made by Cantonment Board Abbottabad in exercise
of the powers conferred by Section 282 (8) Cantonment Act, 1924, having been approved and
confirmed by the Chief Commissioner N.W.F.P. Province, as required by section 284 of said Act
are published for general information and will come into force one month from the date of this
Notification.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (8) CANTONMENTS ACT 1924.
SCAFFOLDING FOR BUILDING OPERATIONS
1. Whoever erects or re-erects. Or repairs any building or whoever builds in
extension of existing sites whether he be the owners or tenant or contractor, shall take every care
and caution to protect the public and all persons working thereon, in its neigh bourhood, from
building operations of scaffolding for same.
2. All scaffolding shall be securely fixed and shall be of stout and strong material.
3. Any person contravening any of the above bye-laws Nos. 1 and 2 shall on conviction by a
Magistrate be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs 50/-
REVENUE NOTIFICATION
Peshawar,14th October, 1929
No. 1050-L.F._XXI._L.35_ The following bye-laws made by the Cantonment Board,
Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred sections 282 (3), (7), (20), (23), (36), of the
Cantonments Act, 1924 having been approved and confirmed by the chief Commissioner, North
West Frontier Province, as required by section 284 of the said Act, are published for general
information and will come into force one month from the date of this notification:-
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (3) CANTONMENTS
ACT, 1924
Regulating the collection and recovery of house-tax, water-tax
and conservancy tax.
1. Under section 103 of the Cantonment Act, 1924, the Executive Officer or such other officer as
may be appointed in this behalf, may be written notice, call upon any inhabitant of the
cantonment to furnish such information regarding the annual value, area, or frontage of the land
or building occupied by him, or such other particulars, as may be specified in the notice, for the
purpose of ascertaining Whether such inhabitant is liable to pay the tax and the amount at which
he should be assessed.
2. From the information obtained as aforesaid, and from other information at its disposal, the
Cantonment Board shall cause to be prepared a demand and collection register in which names
and addresses of all persons liable to pay the tax, together with such particulars as may be
necessary, shall be entered and shall cause such register to be corrected from time to time as may
be required.
3. The house-tax, water and conservancy taxes shall be payable quarterly in advance on 1 April, 1
July, 1 October and January of each year.
4. The assessed water, conservancy and house taxes on houses remained vacant or otherwise exempt
shall be shown in remissions under the initials of the Executive officer or such other officer as
may be appointed in this behalf.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 232 (7) CANTONMAENTS
ACT, 1924
Prevention and extinction of fire
1. No person shall, in any place in the cantonment within one hundred yards of a public building or
buildings having a thatched roof, or in any other place in respect of which a notice prohibiting the
stacking or collecting of wood, dry grass, straw or other inflammable materials or the erection of
matted or thatched huts, or the lighting of fires, has been issued by the Cantonment Board under
section 122 of the Cantonment Act, 1924:-
a) Stack or collect wood, dry grass, straw or any other inflammable material or.
b) Erect a structure made or renewed of grass, mats, leaves or any other inflammable
material.
2. The Cantonment Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner of any stack, or collection of
wood dry grass, straw or other inflammable material, or of any structure made or renewed of
grass, mats, leaves or other inflammable material to remove such stack, collection or structure
within such time, not binge less than four days, as may be specified in the notice if such stack,
collection and structure has been made in contravention of the provisions of bye-law.
3. No person shall discharge any firearm or let off rockets, fire-works, bombs or detonators or send
up a fire balloon, or light a bonfire at any place within the cantonment without the previous
permission in writing of Cantonment Board or of an offer specially empowered in this behalf and
subject to such conditions as may be imposed by that authority or officer.
4. No person shall store more than twenty gallons of petroleum spirit, naphtha, or any other
inflammable material in any building, unless such building has been approved and registered for
the purpose by the Cantonment Board on such conditions as may be imposed by that authority.
5. The Cantonment Board may, by notice in writing, require the owner of any building made or
renewed of grass, mats, leaves or other inflammable materials, or in which any such inflammable
materials are stored, to maintain on the premises at least two receptacles, each containing not less
than twenty seers of sand, or to keep ready for use patent fire extinguishers in such number and of
such type, as may be prescribed by the Cantonment Board.
6. Every chimney shall be kept clean free of soot by the owner or occupier of the building.
7. The owner or occupier of a building or place used for the purpose of stacking or collecting wood,
dry grass, straw or other inflammable materials shall furnish to the Executive Officer or any other
officer as may appointed in this behalf immediate information regarding the outbreak of a fire in
such building or place.
8. Any person who commits a contravention of any these by-laws shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case of
continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every
day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (23) CANTONMENT
ACT, 1924
Regulating the posting of notices and advertisements and the position, size, shape or style
of name boards sign boards, and sign posts.
1. The Cantonment Board, may provide, at suitable places within the cantonment,
such number of public notice boards as it may think fit, for the purpose of posting or affixing
notices.
2. Such notice boards shall be of uniform size and each such notice board shall be divided into such
number of equal spaces as the Cantonment Board may think fit.
3. For the use of each space on any such notice board the Cantonment Board, may allow any such
notice board to be used free of charge.
4. Where such notice boards have been provided by the Cantonment Board, no person shall, without
the permission in writing of the Executive Officer or such other officer as may be appointed in
this behalf, post affix, or cause to be posted or affixed any notice upon or to any building, land,
tree railing culvert, telegraph post or any other immovable property belonging to Government, or
the Cantonment Board or under the control of the Cantonment Board or upon or to the outer wall
of any residential building or on the entrance gate, leading to, or the wall or fence surrounding,
such building except with the assent of the occupier thereof.
5. No notice shall be posted upon or affixed to any such notice board unless it has been previously
passed by the Executive Officer or other officer appointed in this behalf.
6. Any person requiring permission to post or affix a notice upon or to any such notice board shall
apply in writing to the Executive Officer or other officer appointed in this behalf, who shall
refuse to pass only such notice, as is in his opinion obscene or otherwise objectionable.
7. The Executive Officer or other officer appointed in this behalf when granting permission shall
affix to the notice a date stamp, officially marked, specifying the date up to which permission is
granted to exhibit the notice on such notice board and shall at the same time indicate the place or
places at which the notice may be posted affixed and the space to be occupied by the notice on
such notice board Ordinarily not more than one space shall be allotted to each such notice.
8. Not more than one copy of a notice shall without the special permission in writing of the
Executive Officer or other Officer appointed in this behalf be posted upon or affixed to any such
notice board.
9. No notice posted upon affixed to any such notice board shall be overlaid unless the date up to
which such notice was permitted to be exhibited has already expired.
10. No person shall wantonly pull down or destroy any notice that has been posted upon or affixed to
any such notice board with the permission of the Executive Officer, or other appointed in this
behalf.
11. The Cantonment Board may, by public notice, regulate the position, size shape or style of name
boards, sign boards or sign posts within Cantonment limits, in such manner as may be specified in
the notice.
12. Any person who commits a breach of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a Magistrate,
be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees and, in the case of a continuing
breach. With an additional fine which may extend to five rupees, for every day during which such
breach continues after conviction for the first such breach
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (36) CANTONMETS
ACT, 1924 Regulation or prohibition of cutting or destruction of
trees or shrubs, the making of excavations, the ‘
removal of soil or quarrying.
Whereas the regulation of prohibition of the cutting or destruction of trees or shrubs or of
the making of excavations or of the removal of soil or quarrying appears to the Cantonment
Board to be necessary for the preservation of the soil, the prevention of soil the prevention of land
ships or of the formation of ravines or torrents, or the protection of land against erosion, or
against the deposit thereon of sand, gravel or stones. The following bye-laws are hereby framed:-
1. (1) No person shall without the sanction in Writing of the Cantonment Board. Cut or destroy,
or cause to be cut or, destroyed any tree shrub standing on any cantonment land:
Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to any of the following operations carried out
in private estate:-
a) Bona fide pruning trumming or otherwise altering shrubs fruit trees for horticulture purposes
only, and. b) other petty acts, such as the cutting of twigs, digging ferns and the like, from which
no material harm of any kind to persons is likely to result.
(2) Such sanction as aforesaid may be refused altogether or may be accorded subject to such
conditions, if any, as the Cantonment Board may think fit, to impose in this behalf. Any such
conditions shall be clearly specified in such sanction.
2. (1) No person shall without the sanction in Writing of the Cantonment Board, on any land,
within Cantonment limits, make excavations, remove soil or quarry stone or gravel, or deposit
earth, sand, gravel or stones thereon. Provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to
digging or other petty excavations or removal of soil in the ordinary process of gardening or for
the purpose of repairing property on lands already cultivated in private estates.
(2) Such sanction as aforesaid may be refused altogether or may be accorded subject to such
rules as may be framed by the Cantonment Board from time to time in this behalf and further
subject to such conditions if any, as the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to
the spot allotted for the purpose of making excavations or for quarrying; the quantity of earth to
be excavated or removed, or the quantity of stone or gravel to be quarried; the fixation of a time-
limit within which excavation, removal or quarrying, as the case may be, shall be done and other
matters affecting the public safety or convenience, Any such conditions shall be clearly specified
in such sanction.
3. Except with the sanction in writing of the Cantonment Board and subject to such conditions, if
any, as it may think fit to impose which shall be clearly specified in such sanction:-
i. No person shall make any excavation, or cut into any hill-side or bank, or remove any
gravel, earth, sand or other material from any-hill side or bank.
ii. No person shall remove any, loose stone or stones from any hill-side or bank, except in
cases where there is an immediate danger from the falling of such stone or stones. In all
such cases prompt notice of the removal shall be given to the Cantonment Board.
iii. No person shall quarry in any hill-side or bank.
iv. No person shall dig out of any hill-side or bank the roots of any tree, or shrub which has
fallen down or been cut down.
v. No person shall disturb the existing surface of the soil or make a hole or bed around the
base of any tree or shrubs.
vi. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees and in the case
of continuing breach, with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for every
day during which such breach continues after conviction for the first such breach.
BY ORDER ETC,
M. E. RAE,
Revenue Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, North West Frontier Province
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (30) & (31) OF
CANTONMENT ACT 1924
Bye-laws for the prevention of infections or contagious diseases
NOTIFICATION
Dated The 29th March 1938
No. 11198-D. D./6/88 The following bye-laws framed by the Cantonment Board,
Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 282 (30) and (31) and 283 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924, having been approved by the Provincial Government, as required by
Section 284 of the said Act, are published for general information and shall come into force on
the 15th May 1938:-
Bye-laws for the prevention of the spread of infectious or contagious diseases and for the
segregation, removal or destruction of animal suffering from any infectious or contagious disease
within the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. No person shall knowingly purchase or retain any clothing found on the dead body of a
person who has died from small-fox, plague, cholera or any other infections or contagious
disease.
2. The Executive Officer may order the segregation in, or the removal or exclusion from, the
cantonment at the cost of the owner or, if the owner is from poverty or any other cause
unable effectually to carry out any such requisition, at the cost of the Cantonment Fund: of
any animal suffering, or reasonably suspected to be suffering, from an infections or
contagious disease, and may with the previous sanction in writing of the president,
Cantonment Board, and if so advised by the Veterinary Officer, order the destruction of such
animal.
Provided that before sanctioning the destruction of any animal reasonably suspected to be
suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, the President may, in his discretion, by an
order in writing, direct that such animal be kept under observation for such number of days as
may be specified in his order, for the purpose of determining whether or not such animal is
really suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, and should or should not be
destroyed.
3. No compensation shall be payable for the destruction under the order of the President of any
animal under the conditions mentioned in bye-laws 2, unless in the opinion of the President
after such enquiry as he may think fit the animal destroyed was not suffering from a disease
which was likely to prove fatal at an early date and was in a condition in which it could have
been used without cruelty by its owner. If compensation is awarded it shall be assessed in
accordance, with the circumstances, but in any case it shall not exceed the market value at the
time of destruction of the animal destroyed.
4. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case
of a containing breach with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every
day during which such breach continues after conviction for the first such breach.
By ORDER OF THE GOVERNORS
NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE,
J. R. L. BRADSHAW, Secretary to Government.
North-West Frontier Province.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION282 (28) OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
Gazette of India dated 24-6-1939
RESTRICTIONS AGAINST FLYING OF KITES
No. 801.- The following bye-laws restricting the flying of kites and the plying of games
in the vicinity of electric and telegraph lines in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the
Cantonment Board, Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (28) of section 282
and section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924, (II of 1924), are hereby published for general
information, the same having been previously published and having been approved and
confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said
Act, namely:-
Bye-Laws
1. No person shall fly kites by means of thread or string which is composed wholly or in part of
metallic wire or which has been treated with powered glass.
2. No person shall, in the vicinity of electric, telegraph or telephone wires or poles fly kites or
play football or any other game which is likely to cause damage to such wires or poles or to
the fitting to which they may be attached.
3. No person expect an authorized employee on duty of the Department owning the line shall, in
any circumstances, climb any pole or bracket carrying an electric telegraph or telephone wire
or bring any stick, pole, hook or other implements in contact with an electric, telegraph, or
telephone wire, pole, bracket or other fittings.
4. Any person who commits a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees and in case of
continued contravention with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for every
day during which the breach continues, after the conviction for the first such breach.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (18) OF THE
CANTONMENT ACT, 1924
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENTS-REGULATION
Regulation of the erection of the temporary structures,
New Delhi, the 30th December 1939
No. 1707.- The following bye-laws for the regulation of the erection of temporary
structures in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (18) of section 282 and section 283 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby published for general information, the same
having been previously published, and having been approved and confirmed by the Central
Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-Laws
1. No enclosure, tent, awning or other temporary structure of whatsoever material or
nature shall be erected on any land situated within the limits Abbottabad Cantonment
without the permission in writing of the Cantonment Board.
2. Any person committing a breach of the above bye-laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate,
be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
BY ORDER ETC,
C. MAC. I. G. OGILVIE,
Regulating erection and re-erection of buildings.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
Extract from Gazette of India, Dated 9-11-40
CANTONMENTS REGULATIONS
No. 1679.- The following bye-laws for regulating the erection re-erection or alteration of
buildings in Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise
of the powers conferred by section 186 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), and in
supersession of the bye-laws published with the notifications of the N.W.F.P. Government No
1193-L.F/XXI L, dated the 26th November 1926, and No. 4546-T D.N.-6/88, dated the 24th July
1934, are hereby published for general information the same having been previously published
and having been approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section
(1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws
1. Every person intending to erect, re-erect or make additions or alternations to a
building shall apply for sanction by giving notice in writing to the Executive Officer
under section 179 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, in form “A” appended to these bye-
laws, and shall at the same time submit in triplicate (one copy being on tracing cloth
and the other two copies in blue print) duly signed by himself or by his agent, the
following:-
a. A site plan of the land on which it is intended to erect, re-erect or alter the
building.
b. A plan of the building which it is a proposed to erect, re-erect or alter together
with a plan of the existing buildings, if any showing chabutras and Chajjas.
c. The specifications in duplicate detailed in form “B” appended to these bye-
laws should invariable accompany the plans.
2. The site plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one inch to 41˙7 feet or 1/500th.
The scale used shall be marked on the plan which shall clearly show:-
a. The direction of the north point.
b. The boundaries of the site on which it is proposed to erect or alter the
building/s.
c. The position of all adjacent streets, vacant lands and drains.
d. The names, if any, and width of all streets on which the site abuts, together
with numbers, if any, of adjoining houses abuts, or premises.
e. The line of frontage of adjoining buildings.
3. The building plan shall be drawn to a scale of not less than 8 feet to an inch. It shall
include a ground plan and sectional elevation and shall show, inter alia, the
following:-
a. The external dimensions of the main building.
b. The ground floor, the first floor and the roof.
c. The position and dimensions of structural members and of all projections beyond the
main walls of the building.
d. The position of all proposed and existing drains, urinals, privies, fireplaces, kitchen,
gutters and down spouts.
e. The dimensions of all rooms and doors, windows and ventilators in each room of
every story.
f. The materials to be used in the foundations, walls, floors and roofs.
g. The purpose for which it is intended to use the building.
4. No part of any building shall project beyond the general alignment fixed for the street.
5. Every person who erects or re-erects a building the whole or any part of which is intended are
used for human habitation shall, if so required construct one or more privies in connection
with or as a part of such building.
6. The Health Officer shall, if necessary, fix in each case the positions of the privy Privies or /
and urinals inside the building and these shall conform in pattern and principle to the type of
latrine or / and urinal to be approved by said officer provided that no latrine shall be allowed
to be adjacent to or facing towards a bazaar or street.
7. No latrine shall be constructed within 10 feet of a kitchen nor shall any latrine be permitted if
the total area of the site is less than 200 Sq:ft.
8. House drains through which waste or sullage water is intended to pass shall be constructed of
glazed pipe or other impervious material, and shall be connected with the nearest roadside
drain wherever such a drain exists within hundred feet of the premises, according to the
direction of the Executive Officer. In the absence of a road-side drain nearby, the house drain
shall be discharged into a covered soakage pit which shall be constructed and maintained by
the house owner.
9. Every room intended for a used for human habitation shall be provided with sufficient
ventilating opening and the minimum dimensions of every room shall be as under:-
No room to have floor area less than 80 sq. ft. Height of rooms to be:-
8ft at cave in case of pent roofs and 10 ft. incase of flat roofs
10. The following means for egress from the building in case of fire shall be provided:-
a. Every building of more than one floor shall have ample width of stairs not less than
3ft: to ensure safety in case of fire; and
b. A space of at least 5 ft. shall be left around a building to be newly erected to ensure
free circulation of air and for prevention of fire.
11. The plinth of any building shall be at least 1 ft. above ground level and very wall of the
building shall have a damp proof course situated at the highest point of the plinth, which shall
consist of either cement and sand mixed with an approved water proofing compound and laid
not less than I” thick or an approved D.P.C of bituminous felt with or without lead.
12. No person shall erect a building of more than 2 stories.
13. Boundary wall corners on road corners and junctions should be rounded off properly.
14. The building shall be at fixed distance from the Centre of roads as decided by the Board.
15. In case of Bungalows, no construction (except the boundary wall) shall be made within 10
feet of the nearest building, boundary wall or the roadside area.
(AUTHORITY:- Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Defence Notification No.479/60 Dated
20th May 1960)
16. No room intended as a Godown for storage of food grain in excess of fifty mounds shall be
constructed unless the floors and walls up to a height of 2 feet above floor level of any such
place are made of stone, concrete or other impervious material and are also rat-proof.
17. No masque, temple, church or other sacred building shall be erected:-
(a) Nearer to any road than 10 ft, behind the building line; and
(b) Unless it is situated at a distance of not less than 100 yards from any other sacred and
religious building.
18. No building for commercial purposes such as shops, hotels, boarding houses, banks and
places of public entertainment shall be erected or re-erected on any site outside the notified
Bazaar areas nor shall any of the existing building outside bazaar areas be covered to the
aforesaid purpose.
19. The Cantonment Board may at the request of an applicant amend a plan duly submitted under
these bye-laws to agree therewith, on payment of a sum up to Rs 2/- in each case but the
Board shall not be bound to do so. Where, however, the plans are unintelligible, ambiguous
or are in direct contravention of these bye-laws the Executive Officer may return such plans
to the applicant giving his reasons in writing and until a rectified plan is re-submitted the
applicant shall be deemed to have given no notice under section 179 of the Cantonment Act,
1924.
NOTE:- All new works shall be indicated on the site and building plans by a distinct color and
key to the colors used shall be given thereon
Proposed Work ….. ….. ….. Red.
Existing work ….. ….. ….. Black.
Demolition ….. ….. ….. Green.
NOTE:- The forms A and B can be obtained from the Cantonment Board Office on payment of
bill.
FORM “A”
Notice to erect, re-erect, or alter a building under section 179 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924,
From
…………………
……………….
………………. To
The Executive Officer,
Abbottabad Cantonment,
I hereby apply by giving notice under section……………of the Cantonment Act,
1924, that I intend to erect/re-erect/alter a building as specified in form “B” attached,
situated………………………………..
Dated………… Applicant
FORM “B”
Specification of the proposed building
1. In case of erection/re-erection of an entire building or a considerable portion thereof:-
a. Number of the house or site…………………………………….
b. Name of bazaar or locality…………………………….
c. The purpose for which the building is intended to be used…………
d. The number of stories of which the building will consist …………….
e. The material to be used in each part of the construction of the
building………………
f. The number of latrines to be provided…………………
2. In case of alterations and additions:-
a. Number of house, if any………………………….
b. Name of bazaar or locality………………..
c. A brief description of the alteration or addition proposed………………
d. The material to be used for such alteration or addition……………..
Dated………….. Applicant
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (34) OF THE
CANTONMENT ACT, 1924
Regulation of use of water from Public Stand Post
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS REGULATIONS
New Delhi. The 21st December, 1940
No 1944- The following bye-laws for the regulation of the use of the water from
public stand pipes in the Abbottabad Cantonment, made by the Cantonment
Board, Abbottabad in exercise of the power conferred by clause (34) of section
282 and section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby
published for general information, the same having been previously published and
having been approved and confirmed the Central Government, as required by sub-
section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye Laws.
1. No person shall bathe or wash utensils, clothes, vehicles, animals, leather, skin
or other articles, or water animals at any public stand pipe or hydrant or use
the water of building purpose or otherwise willfully waste water.
2. All water obtained from a public stand pipe or hydrant shall be conveyed in
clean mashks, vessels or utensils.
3. Any person committing a breach of any of the above bye-laws shall, on
conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with a fine which may extend to
one hundred rupees, and in case of continuing breach, with an additional fine
which may extend to rupees twenty for every day during which such breach
continues after conviction for the first such breach.
BY ORDER ETC…
C. MAC I. G. OGILVIE,
Secy, to the Govt. of India.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTIONS 282 (23) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENT ACT, 1924
For regulating the use and occupation of out-houses attached
to Bungalows in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
PART B
CANTONMENT REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 20th June 1942
No. 1103.- The following bye-laws for regulating the use and occupation of out-houses
attached to bungalows in the Abbottabad Cantonment, made by Cantonment Board
Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (28) of section 282 and section
283 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby published for general
information, the same having been previously published and having been approved and
confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of
the said Act namely:-
Bye-laws for the regulating the use and occupation of out-houses attached
to bungalows in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. In these bye-laws, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
“Out-houses” means quarters, built in the compound of a bungalow for use of servants of
the occupant of the main bungalow and include other buildings situated in the compound
of the bungalow except the main bungalow.
2. Servants’ quarters or the other out-houses attached to an unoccupied bungalow situated
outside an area which has been declared by notification under Rule 2(b) of the Cantonment
Land Administration Rules, 1937, to be a bazaar area, in the Abbottabad Cantonment, shall
not be occupied by any person expect with the previous sanction in writing of the
Cantonment Board. To facilitate check, the owner shall send their names and full particulars
to the Cantonment Board.
Provided that one mali, one chowkidar and one sweeper together with the member of
their families dependent on them may be allowed to reside in the out-houses, if their
presence is considered necessary by the Executive Officer for the upkeep, safety or
cleanliness of the bungalow.
3. If a bungalow is divided into tenements, the out-houses, shall be proportionately occupied by
only authorized domestic servants. Their names with full particular shall be sent to the
Executive Officer by the tenant within 15 days from the date of occupation.
4. If a bungalow occupied by a tenant has more out-houses than the proportionately occupied
by any person expect with the previous sanction, in writing of the Cantonment Board and the
tenant.
5. A breach of any of the provisions of the above bye-laws shall be punishable with fine which
may extend to fifty rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional
fine which may extend to five rupees for every day during which such contravention
continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
G.V. BEVOOR
Secy. to the Govt. of India.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTIONS 282 (25) (26) AND (27) AND 283
OF THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
Regulating the control of vehicles, plying for hire and the grant
Of the licenses to proprietors or drivers of such vehicles,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENT REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 1st August 1942
No. 2.- The following bye-laws for the regulating the control of vehicles plying for hire
and the grant of licenses to proprietors or drivers of such vehicles in the Abbottabad
Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad in exercise of the powers
conferred by clause (25) (26) and (27) of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments
Act, 1924 (II of 1924), and in supersession of the bye-laws published with the
notification of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province. No. 6167-T.D.,
dated the 1st March 1935, are hereby published for general information the same having
been previously published and having been approved and confirmed by the Central
Government, as required by sub section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws regulating the control of vehicles plying for hire and the
grant of licenses to proprietors or drivers of such vehicles.
1. In these bye-laws, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context:-
a. “animal” includes a horse, pony or mule plied for hire and not being a
property of Government.
b. “hire” means a service for a period not exceeding 24 hours or which would
ordinarily be performed within 24 hours, but excludes casual service.
c. “Vehicles Inspection Committee” constitutes the Executive Officer, the
Veterinary Officer or his representative and a representative of the Police.
d. “Vehicle” means a wheeled conveyance capable of being used on a street and
includes only those classified in bye-law 3 (d).
2. (a) No vehicle of any kind shall be let for hire, within the limits of the Abbottabad
Cantonment except under a license granted in accordance with these bye-laws
provided that a vehicle kept within municipal limits and licensed by the Municipal
Board may bring passengers from the Municipal area into Cantonment limits.
(b) People driving into the Cantonment from outside Cantonment limits may bring
Municipal or other carriage but these vehicles shall not play for hire in the
Cantonment nor will they halt at the Cantonment Tonga Stand unless authorized by a
separate Cantonment license.
3. (a) A license to keep for hire or to cause to ply for hire any such vehicle shall be
issued by the Executive Officer, in the form detailed a Appendix ‘A’ on the
application of the proprietor of such vehicle and on payment of the fees specified in
bye-law 4 and shall be granted on the conditions detailed in bye-law 8.
A license shall not be issued in respect of any vehicle unless the vehicle and horse have
been examined and approved by the Vehicle Inspection Committee.
(b) The conditions subject to which a license shall be granted shall be as follows:-
(i) That vehicle is in good order and repair in all its parts.
(ii) That the harness is complete and serviceable.
(iii) That the vehicle is provided with suitable lamps in good condition.
(iv) That the animal to be used in drawing it is in good condition and fit for and
thoroughly broken to the work required of it and free from sore and not
under three years of age and not under thirteen hands.
Provided that the Vehicle Inspection Committee may pass an animal under 13
hands if in its opinion it is strong and equal to the draught to be required of it.
(c) License under clause (a) of this bye-law shall be numbered serially.
(d) Vehicles shall be classified as follows:-
1st Class Tonga First Class Tonga of a superior class, rubber tyred fitted with a bell and drawn by one
horse of 13 hands or over.
2nd Class Tonga
Ordinary Rubber tyre and drawn by one horse of a suitable height not of first class
standard.
3rd Class Tonga
3rd Class rubber tyre or iron tyre but below the standard of 2nd class. This class will also
include Rehras drawn by horses.
The decision of the Vehicle Inspection Committee as to class to which a vehicles belongs
shall be final.
1. The following fees shall be payable under these bye-law:-
a. For a Tonga of the first class described in bye-law 3 (d), rupees five per
annum as the carriage license fee.
b. For a Tonga of the second class described in bye-law 3 (d), rupees four per
annum as the carriage license fee.
c. For a Tonga of the third class described in bye-law 3 (d), rupees four per
annum as the carriage license fee.
d. For a Rehra described in bye-law 3 (d), rupee one and annas eight per annum
as the carriage license fee.
49/3/G/C/45,
2. Notice of the transfer of ownership of any vehicle shall be given in writing to the
Executive Officer by the transferee within one week from the date of transfer. The
Executive Officer shall thereupon call for the license and endorse thereon the transfer
on payment of a fee of Re. 1 only.
3. The maximum fares to be charged for the hire of licensed vehicles shall be as
follows:-
1st class 2nd class 3rd class
Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p. Rs. a. p.
(i) For a period of 20 minutes or less 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 5 0
(ii) Exceeding 20 minutes and up to one hour. 1 0 0 0 12 0 0 10 0
(iii) For the 2nd hour or part thereof. 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 7 0
(iv) For each subsequent hour. 0 9 0 0 7 0 0 6 0
(v) For a whole day of nine hours. 6 8 0 5 0 0 4 0 0
Rates by distance irrespective of the class of vehicle used:
Rs a. p.
From the Abbottabad Post Office to the Kakul Post Office (Single
Journey)
1 4 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to the Kakul Post Office and return
journey.
2 8 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Cunninggham House, Kakul Camp
Hospital M.E.S. Office, R.I.A.S.C , School. Frontier Warfare School,
Cantonment Bazaar Kakul (Single journey).
1 8 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Cunnigham House Kakul Camp
Hospital, M.E.S. Office, R.I.A.S.C, School. Frontier Warfare School,
Cantonment Bazaar. Kakul and return journey
3 0 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Barracks of the 5th Royal Gurkha
Rifles, Station Workshops, Kakul (Single journey) 1 12 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Barracks of the 5th Royal Gurkha
Rifles, Station Workshops, Kakul and return journey. 3 8 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Barracks of the 6th Royal Gurkha
Rifles. Tobe Camp Kakul (Single journey). 2 0 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Barracks of the 6th Royal Gurkha
Rifles. Tobe Camp Kakul return journey. 4 0 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to Imperial Bank “Kutcherry” Tahsil,
Cobined Indian Military Hospital, Railway Out Agency (Single Journey) 0 8 0
From the Abbottabad Post Office to the Supply Depot (Single journey) 0 10 0
Waiting charges up to first 20 minutes. No Charge
Waiting charges for over 20 minutes and up to one hour and every
subsequent hour.
0 8 0
Explaination.- In the absence of any private agreement between the proprietor, against or
driver of a licensed and the hirer the above rates shall be paid for journeys within
Cantonment limits and up[on all metalled roads outside Cantonment limits up to a
distance of six miles from the Cantonment Post Office.
1. The number of passengers including the driver to be carried in a vehicle will not exceed five. The maximum load to be carried in each class of vehicle will not exceed
8 maunds. For this purpose every adult person will be considered as 11
2 maunds in weight,
and that of a child of 10 or under under 10 years of age as ¾ maund
(maund will be 80 lbs).
2. Every license issued under bye-law 3 shall be granted subject to the following
conditions:-
a. That the person in charge of the vehicle shall at all times keep such licensed
vehicle clean and in good repair and the harness, bell and lamps complete
and in serviceable condition
b. That he shall not use or suffer to be used to draw the licensed vehicle any
animal which has not been approved of by the Vehicle Inspection
Committee.
c. That he shall not demand any fare in excess of the maximum fare described
in bye-law No. 6.
d. That he shall not carry or permit to be carried in or on the licensed vehicle
any person or load in excess of the maximum number or weight prescribed in
bye-law 7.
e. That he shall not permit the licensed vehicle to be driven by any person who
has not been licensed as a driver or such vehicle under bye-law 9.
f. That except for a reasonable cause he shall not refuse to give the licensed vehicle
together with the necessary animal and driver on hire, if offered the authorized rates.
g. That he shall cause to be affixed to the licensed vehicle in a conspicuous
place a copy of the authorized table of fares and shall keep the number of the
licensed and the class of the vehicle clearly painted on a conspicuous place
on either side of such vehicle.
h. That he shall not carry or permit to be carried in the licensed vehicle any
article which projects more than two feet from either side or more than five
feet from the front or rear of such vehicle.
i. That he shall not carry or permit to be carried in the licensed vehicle any
person whom he knows, or has reason to believe, to be suffering from any
infectious or contagious disease or the crops of any person whom he knows
or has reason to believe to have died of such disease except with the
permission in writing to the Health Officer or the Executive Officer, in which
case he shall cause the vehicle to be disinfected to the satisfaction of such
officer before the vehicle is again used to carry any other person for hire or
otherwise.
j. That he shall cause to be deposited at the nearest police station any property
left unclaimed in the licensed vehicle.
k. That he shall cause the licensed vehicle together with the animal which
draws it to be produced for inspection whenever required to do so by the
Executive Officer.
l. That for a breach of any of these conditions in addition to any other penalty
that may be incurred. The licensee may be suspended or cancelled by an
order in writing to be signed by the Executive Officer.
4. A licensed to drive a licensed vehicle or any specified class or clauses of licensed
vehicle for hire shall be issued by the Executive Officer to any person not less than
eighteen years of age applying for such license, on payment of the fees specified in
bye-law 10 and shall be granted subject to the condition specified in bye-law 11,
provided that the Executive Officer may refuse to issue a license to any person who
in his opinion is unfitted or otherwise unsuitable to receive such a license The license
shall supply his photo which shall be attached to his license for identity.
5. The fee payable for a driver’s licensed shall be Re 1 per year.
6. A license in the form detailed in Appendix “B” to drive a licensed vehicle shall be
granted subject to conditions laid down in bye-law 8 and to the following conditions.
a. That the license shall at all time while driving a licensed vehicle carry with
him driver’s license and shall, on demand, produce it for the inspection of
any person hiring such vehicle, or any Magistrate or Police Officer or any
Member of Cantonment Board or Executive Officer or any other Officer or
servant of the Board authorized in this behalf by an order in writing, and state
his name and residence of the proprietor of the vehicle if called upon to do
so.
b. That the license shall drive with due care and caution and shall observe all
rules of the road and all regulations for the control of the traffic which may
have been or may be issued by the Police or the Cantonment Board.
c. That the “licensed” shall not cruelly beat, ill treat, over drive, or in any other
manner misuse any animal in a licensed vehicle, and shall not drive any
animal which has not been approved of by the Vehicle Inspection Committee
or any animal which is lame or has sores or is otherwise unfit for work.
d. That the license shall not drive a licensed vehicle while in state of
drunkenness or while suffering from any infectious or contagious disease and
shall not, while in charge of a licensed vehicle, sleep.
e. That the license shall not loiter with a licensed vehicle in any public street or
place but that he shall keep his vehicle waiting for hire at the stands fixed for
the purpose by the Board from time to time.
f. That for a breach of any of the conditions laid down in bye-law 8, the license
may be suspended or cancelled by order in writing of the Executive Officer.
7. No license issued under bye-laws 3 and 9 shall be transferable except in accordance
with bye-law 5.
8. Every license issued under these bye-laws shall expire on the 31st of March, next
following the date of its issue, unless suspended or cancelled by the Executive
Officer for a breach of any of the conditions thereof.
(D.D. Notification No. 49/4/G/C & L/44, dated 1st April 1944)
9. All fees prescribed under these bye-laws shall be payable in advance before the
issue of the license.
10. No driver’s license or badge shall be transferable.
11. If a license issued under bye-laws 3 and 9 is lost, the Executive Officer shall on
receipt of an application in writing issue a duplicate license on payment of a fee of
annas eight.
12. Application for the renewal of a license shall be made one month before the expiry f
the license, and the renewed license shall be granted in the manner provided in
bye-laws 3 and 9
(D.D. Notification No. 49/4/G/C & L/44, dated 1st April 1944)
Penalty
13. Any person who commits a breach of any of these bye-laws and every license who
commits a breach of the conditions of his license shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in
the case of continuing breach with an additional fine which may extend to twenty
rupees for every day during which such breach continues after conviction for the first
such breach, and in addition every such license shall be liable to have his license
suspended or cancelled.
Counterfoil of License
Abbottabad Cantonment Board,
Dated__________19
Book No. ___________
No._____________
Name of License __________
Address _____________
No and Class of Vehicles
Description, number and height of animal
(s) ______________
No. of persons to be carried
Total weight to luggage to be carried
_____________ Mds.
Date of License____________
Period of License-From___________ 19 to
31st March 19
Amount paid Rs. _____________
Executive Officer, Abbottabad Cantonment.
Progressive Total Rs. ___________
Transfer (see bye-law 5)
1
2
3
4
[See bye-law 3(a)]
LICENSE
ABbottabad Cantonment Board,
Dated __________ 19
Book No. ______________
No. ______________
Whereas ____________________________
has paid to the Cantonment Board, the sum
of Rs._________________ he is hereby
licensed to ply the vehicle described below
within the limits of the Abbottabad
Cantonment from the _________________
19. to the 31st March 19 .
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Endorcement, (See bye-law 5)
1. Transferred to _________________ The
sum of Rs. _____________ as fee has been
paid, vide receipt No. Dated _________ 19.
2. Do. do. do. do.
3. Do. do. do. do.
4. Do. do do. do.
APPENDIX “A”
Counterfoil of Driver’s License
Abbottabad Cantonment Board,
Dated ________ 19 .
Book No. _______________
No. ____________________
Name of license ___________
Father’s name ____________
Address ________________
Caste _________________
Trade ________________
Purpose of license to drive _______
Site ____________ Abbottabad
Cantonment.
Date of license_________
Period of license ____________
Amount paid Rs. ____________
Signature of Executive Officer Progressive
total Rs. __________
[See bye-law 11]
[See bye-law 11] DRIVER’S
LICENSE.
Abbottabad Cantonment Board,
Dated_______ 19 .
Book No.__________
No. ___________
Whereas _____________has paid to
Cantonment Board, Rs.
____________ he is permitted to
drive Tonga-Rehra No. ________
Within the limits of the Abbottabad
Cantonment from ________ 19 to
the 31st March 19 .
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Executive Officer,
Abbottabad Cantonment.
C. MAC I.G OGILIVE,
Secy. To the Govt. of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (10) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENT ACT, 1924,
For the regulation or prohibition for discharge into or deposite in drains of sewage, polluted
water or other offensive matter in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 29th August 1942
No.62. The following bye-laws for the regulation or prohibition of the discharge into or deposit
in drains of sewage, polluted water and other offensive matter in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
farmed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of the power conferred by clause (10)
of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby published
for general information, the same having been previously published and having been approved
and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of said
Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the regulation on prohibition of discharge into deposit in drains of sewage
polluted water or other offensive matter in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in or on the side of any public
drain, any substance or thing likely to cause obstruction of such drain.
2. No. person shall throw or discharge into, or deposit or cause or permit to be deposited in, any
public drain, any rubbish, litter or other refuse, night soil, fifth or a carcase of an animal, or
any other offensive or obstructive matter.
3. Without the written permission of the Cantonment Board no person shall, cause or knowingly
or negligently allow offensive water from any manufactory, place or business, stable, privy,
cook-house , sink, sewer or cess-pool sewage of a house or of any place to flow, drain or be
put into any sewer or drain not set apart for the purpose.
4. Any person committing a contravention of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine may extend to one hundred rupees and, in the case of a
continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for
everyday during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such
contravention.
C .Mac I.G OGILVIE,
Secy, to the Govt, of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 119 AND 282 (30) AND 283
OF THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
For the registration and control of dogs and the prevention of
rabies in Abbottabad Cantonment. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENT REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 5th September 1942.
No. 68. The following bye-laws for the registration and control of dogs and the prevention of
rabies within the Abbottabad Cantonment, farmed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in
exercise of the powers conferred by section 119 clause (30) of section 282 and section 283 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), and in supersession of the bye-laws published with the
notification of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province. No. 1193-L.F./XXI-L, dated
the 26th November 1926, are hereby published and having been approved and confirmed by the
Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the registration and control of dogs and prevention of rabies in the
Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. In these bye-laws unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, “Veterinary
Officer” means any Veterinary Officer in Military or Cantonment Board employ on duty in the
Cantonment, of or above the rank, of a Veterinary Assistant in Government Service.
2. (1) Every person owning or keeping any dog or otherwise in charge thereof within Cantonment
limits shall, within fifteen days after bringing the dog within such limits, apply for the registration
of such dog:-
a. In the case of dogs kept in the lines of a Military unit, to the Officer Commanding the
unit or.
b. In the case of all other dogs, at Office of the Cantonment Board;
Provided that no registration shall be necessary:-
i. In the case of dogs brought within cantonment limits temporarily for a period not
exceeding one month and
ii. In the case of puppies not more than two months old.
(2) An applicant for the registration shall state the sex, the color and the breed
(if known) of the dog.
3. Such registration shall hold good up to the 31st March, next following. On or before the 1st April
following, every owner or keeper of any dog already registered shall apply, as in bye-law 2 for
the renewal of the registration of such dog.
4. A list of all dogs registered by an Officer Commanding a unit shall be forwarded by him to the
Cantonment Board by the 15th April in each year, and in case of units arriving at the station after
the 15th April, within a month after the date of their arrival. Such subsequent additions or
alternations as may be found necessary in that list shall likewise be communicated by the Officer
Commanding to the said Board, quarterly on the 1st January, 1st July, and 1st October in each year.
5. Every registered dog shall wear a collar of leather or metal to which shall be attached a metal
token bearing to registration number. The tokens shall be of such pattern as may be determined
by the Board from time to time, shall be of a size easily distinguishable and shall bear consecutive
numbers.
6. The metal token for each dog registered shall be supplied by the Cantonment Board on payment
of three annas. If a token is lost a new token shall be supplied on payment of a like amount.
7. No dog shall registered, nor shall a metal token be issued in respect of any dog, unless the taxes
payable to the Board in respect of that dog have been paid.
8. Any dog which is not registered or which is not wearing a collar of leather or metal and the
prescribed metal token shall, if found in any public place, be detained at the Cantonment Dog
Kennels or at any other place set apart for the purpose.
9. A detention fee of four annas shall be charged for everyday or part of a day in respect of every
dog detained under bye-law 8. Such fee shall be payable in addition to the feeding charges of the
dog, the scale of which may from time to time be fixed by the Cantonment Board.
10. Any dog detained at the Cantonment Dog Kennels shall, after one week from the date of
detention, be liable to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of under the orders of the Executive
Officer unless the same is claimed and detention fee and feeding charges paid in respect thereof
within that period.
11. (1) Any dog confined under the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 119 of the Cantonments
Act, 1924 (II of 1924), shall be kept under observation for ten days or such longer period as may
be considered necessary by the Executive Officer after consultation with the Health Officer,
Assistant Health Officer or a Veterinary Officer.
“(2) If at the end of this period Health Officer, the Assistant Health Officer or a veterinary
Officer, certifies that the dog is not suffering from rabies, it shall be returned to the lawful owner
or person incharge of it on payment of the detention fee and feeding charges only. If on the other
hand, the Health Officer, Assistant Health Officer or Veterinary Officer certifies that the dog
shows symptoms of rabies, it shall be destroyed forthwith.
Treatment of persons bitten
12. Any person bitten or licked by a dog or other animal which is or is suspected to be, suffering from
rabies may, with his consent and if certified by the Health Officer as necessary, be sent for
treatment to the nearest hospital at which anti-rabic treatment is available
Person bitten to give immediate information
13. Whoever has been bitten or licked by a dog or other animal which is, or suspected to be, suffering
from rabies or has had contact, or is acquainted, with such case shall give, or cause to give
immediate information of the incident to the Executive Officer.
Step to be taken to trace the dog which has bitten any person
14.
i. On receipt of any such information the Executive Officer shall forthwith take
suitable steps to trace the dog with a view to having it confined, or destroyed.
And if it has been destroyed he will, whenever necessary, make arrangement for
the extraction of the brain and examination thereof.
ii. In the extraction of the brain, the procedure laid down in the pamphlet “Rabies
and Anti-Rabic Treatment” shall be followed.
Penalty
15. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these bye-laws shall, on conviction before a
Magistrate, be punishable with a fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, and in the case of
a continuing contravention with an additional line which may extend to twenty rupees for every
day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
C. Mac I.G. OGILIVE
Secy. To the Govt. of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (14) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
For regulation and control for hotels, lodging and boarding
houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS REGULATIONS
New Delhi the 3rd October, 1942.
No. III.- The following bye-laws for the regulation and control of hotels, lodging houses,
and boarding houses within the Abbottabad Cantonment farmed by the Cantonment
Board Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (14) of section 282 and
section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924) are hereby published for general
information the same having been previously published and having been approved and
confirmed by the Central Government, as require by clause (1) of section 284 of the said Act,
namely:-
Bye-laws for the regulation and control of hotels lodging houses
and boarding houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. In these bye-laws the expression hotels includes lodging house and boarding house
i. No person shall keep or maintain within the Cantonment limits any hotel
without the permission in writing of the Cantonment Board.
ii. Such permission as aforesaid may be granted subject to any conditions which
the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to sanitary
arrangement and other matters affecting the public health safety or
convenience.
2. Every person who keeps a hotel shall maintain and use supply of pure water approved by the
Health Officer.
3. Every such person shall keep the hotel in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair
i. The Executive Officer on the recommendation of the Health Officer may fix
the number of persons who may occupy any room in a hotel and notify the
same to the keeper thereof, and no person who keep such hotel shall suffer
more than the number of persons so fixed to occupy such room.
ii. If, the number of persons who may occupy any room has been fixed in
accordance with clause (i) above, the keeper of the hotel shall have such
number painted over the door of the room.
4.
i. Every person who keeps a hotel or in the absence the person in charge
thereof, shall be bound to make an immediate report to the Board, if to his
knowledge any person in the hotel is suffering or is suspected to be suffering
from any infectious or contagious disease or has died of any such disease and
shall take measure to keep any such person isolated from all other lodgers.
ii. No person who keeps a hotel or in his absence the person in charge thereof,
shall suffer the hotel or any part of it to be occupied if he knows or has
reason to believe that it has been occupied by a person suffering from any
such disease until the hotel or part of it, and every article therein likely to
contain infection has been disinfected to the satisfaction of the Health Officer
or the Assistant Health Officer.
5.
a. Every person who keeps a hotel shall, if so required by the Executive Officer
maintain a registry for the purpose of recording the following particulars in respect of
every person who lodges in such hotel:-
i. Name Father’s Name or in the case of a married woman husband’s name
ii. Caste and occupation
iii. Date, of arrival
iv. Place from which such person arrived.
v. Date of departure; and
vi. Place to which such person proceeded on departure
b. Whenever Executive Officer thinks fit he may call for and inspect the register
referred to in clause (1) above and the keeper of the hotel shall produce the register
on such requisition.
6. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with a fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the
case of a continuing breach, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for
every day during which such breach continues after conviction for such breach.
C. Mac I. G. OGILIVE,
Secy, to the Govt, of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (3) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
For the collection and recovery of Taxes in Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENT’S REGULATIONS.
New Delhi the 17th October, 1942
No. 136, The following bye-laws for the collecting and recovery of taxes in the Abbottabad
Cantonment framed by the Cantonment Board Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers
conferred by clause (3) of section 282 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby
published for general information, the same having been previously published and having
been approved and conferred by the Central Government if required by sub-section (1) of
section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the Collection and recovery of taxes in
the Abbottabad Cantonment
1. From the information obtained by the Executive Officer under section 103 of the
Cantonment Act, 1924, and from other information at its disposal the Cantonment Board
Shall cause to be prepared at the beginning of each financial year in the forms ‘A’,’B’ ‘C’
and ‘D’ appended to these bye-laws, a Demand and Collection Register for each tax in
which the names of all persons liable to pay the tax shall be entered and shall cause such
registers to be corrected from time to time as may be required.
The demand and collection register in respect of Water Tax shall be kept in the
form prescribed in Form No. Cantonment 31:B.
2. The entry in the demand and collection register shall be checked by the Executive Officer
or such other responsible officer as the Cantonment Board may appoint in this behalf,
who shall place his initials against each item of demand. If any alteration is made in the
demand, the information or order in accordance with which it has been made, shall be
noted in remarks column.
3. The Cantonment Board shall appoint a Tax Collector whose duty it shall be to see
that every house or building which is liable to the tax has been assessed and to
report to the Executive Officer all case in which assessment should be made or
should be revised for the consideration of the Board, This duty may be imposed
on any other official employed by the Cantonment Board.
4. Notice of transfer or devolution of title in respect of any building or land assessed
to the tax, as required by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 73 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924, (II of 1924), shall be given in form ‘E’ appended to these
bye-laws which is the form for the time being prescribed by the Executive Officer
under sub-section (3) of section 73 of the Act
FORM “A”
Demand and Collection Register of House tax of Abbottabad Cantonment for the year19 -19
FORM “B” Demand and Collection Register of Dog Tax of Abbottabad Cantonment For the year 19 -19
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FORM “C”
Demand and collection Register of House Scavenging fee- Abbottabad Cantonment
Serial No
Name of
Payee
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building
Period Amount
Rs, As.
Date of
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receipt
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FORM “D”
Demand And collection Register of Dhobi Ghat fees- Abbottabad Cantonment for the year 19
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FORM “E”
From The Notice
Prescribed by the Executive Officer under section 73 (3) of the Cantonment Act, 1924
To,
The Executive Officer
Abbottabad Cantonment.
Sir,
As required under section 73 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, (II of 1924), I have the honor to request that
necessary action may kindly be taken to record the following transfer/devolution of title in respect of the following
immovable property situated in the Abbottabad Cantonment, in the register of the Cantonment Board:-
No, and
Situation of
The building
Or land.
Name and parentage of
transferor or
deceased
Name and parentage of
transferee or the person on
whom the title devolves
Nature of
transfer or devolution.
I submit herewith:-
(a) The transfer deed in original together with a copy of the same in support of the transfer and request that the
original document be returned to the transferee when done with
(b) A statement duly signed by two respectable neighbours who own immovable property in the Abbottabad
Cantonment, to the effect that the title of the deceased devolves upon me and that I am now possession of
the property mentioned above.
(Signature of the transferee on whom the title devolves)
(Signature of transferor)
Date____________
C. Mac I G. OGILVIE
Secy. To the Govt of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION282 (25) (b) & (c), (26) & (27) & 283
OF THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
For regulating the grant of licenses to proprietors of animals let
out on hire in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi 30th January 1943.
No. 59,-The following bye-laws for the regulating the grant of licenses to proprietors of animal
let out on hire with the Abbottabad Cantonment, farmed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in
exercise of the powers conferred by clause (25) (b) & (c), (26) & (27) of sections 282 and 283 of the
Cantonments Act; 1924, (II of 1924), are hereby published for general information. The same having been
previously published, and having been approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required
by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely;-
Bye-laws for regulating the grant of licenses to proprietors of
animals let out on hire in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. In these bye-laws unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
a. “animals” includes a horse, pony or mule kept for hire and not being the property of
Government.
b. “hire” means a service for a period not exceeding twenty four hours, or which would
ordinary be performed within twenty four hours casual service.
2. No person shall keep for hire or let out on hire within the limits of the cantonment any animal
for riding purposes except under a license granted in this behalf by the Cantonment Board.
3. A license to keep for hire or let out on hire any animal within the cantonment shall be issued
by the Executive Officer on the application of the proprietor of such animal and on payment
of the fees specified in bye-law 4 and shall be granted on the conditions detailed in bye-law 6,
Provided that the Executive Officer shall not issue a license in respect of any animal unless and
until the animal and the gear for use with it have been inspected and approved by the Cantonment Board
or any person appointed by the Cantonment Board in this behalf,
4. For the purpose of licenses, animals shall be divided into four classes, namely:-
First Class- Riding horse or ponies from 13.2 to 14 hands and of 5 to 8 years of age with
excellent physique.
2nd Class- Riding horse or ponies, under 13 hands and of 8 to 12 years of age with good
physique.
3rd Class- Riding ponies (for children only)
4th class- Donkeys (for children only)
5. The following fees shall be paid in advance for licenses issued in respect of various classes of
animals for the year or part of year ending the 31st day of March:-
a. First Class- Five rupees and eight annas.
b. 2nd Class- Four rupees and eight annas.
c. 3rd Class- Three rupees and eight annas.
d. 4th Class- Two rupees and eight annas.
6. The maximum fees to be charged by owners or person is charge of animals licensed under
these bye-laws when let out on hire, shall be:-
Hours 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class
Rs. as p. Rs. as. p. Rs. as. p. Rs. as. p.
First Hour 0 10 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 4 0
2nd Hour. 0 7 0 0 5 0 0 4 9 0 3 0
3rd & every subsequent
hour 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 2 0
Half day, i.e, any period
not exceeding 5 hours. 2 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 12 0
Whole day i.e any period
exceeding 5 hours but
not exceeding 9 hours
3 8 0 2 8 0 2 0 0 1 8 0
Monthly rates 65 0 0 55 0 0 35 0 0 20 0 0
7. Every license issued under bye-laws 3 shall be granted subject to the following conditions:-
a. That the license or any person employed by him for the hiring shall not, except for
reasonable cause, refuse an animal for hire if offered the authorized rates.
b. That the license or any person employed by him for the hiring shall not demand fees
in excess of those prescribed in bye-law 6.
c. That no animal shall be let out on hire when in a state unfit for work.
d. That the gear for use with the animals shall at all times be in good sound and
serviceable condition.
e. That the license or any person employed by him for the hiring shall at all times when
plying for hire, have with him the license for the animals and shall, if required to do
so, exhibit such license to the hirer or to any Magistrate or Police Officer, or any
member of the Cantonment Board or Officer of the Cantonment Board authorized in
this behalf and shall state his name and residence and that of license, if called upon to
do so.
f. That the license shall not employ any person of less than fifteen years of age to be
incharge of the animal when such animal is hired out or plying for hire.
g. That for a breach of any of these conditions a addition to any other penalty that may
be incurred, the license may be suspended or cancelled by an order in writing of the
Executive Officer.
7. Every license issued under these bye-law shall expire on the 31st March next following the
date of its issue, unless suspended or cancelled earlier for a breach of any of the conditions
thereof.
8. Fees prescribed under these bye-laws shall be payable in advance before the issue of the
license.
9. When license has been defaced, obliterated or lost the license may submit an application to
the Executive Officer for the grant of a duplicate license, and the Executive Officer shall
issue a duplicate license on payment of fee of eight annas, per copy.
10. Any person who commits a breach of any of the conditions of these bye-laws, and every
licensee who commit a breach of any of the condition of his license, shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty five rupees and, in the case of
a continuing breach with an additional fine which may extend to two rupees for everyday
during which such breach continues after conviction for the first such breach and in addition
every such license shall be liable to have his license suspended or cancelled.
C Mac I. G. OGLIVIE
Secy. To the Govt, of India.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (14) AND 283 OF THE \
CANTONMENT ACT 1924
For the regulations and control of eating houses in the Abbottabad Cantt
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 13th March 1943
No 156- The following bye-laws for the regulation and control of eating houses in the
Abbottabad Cantonment Board,framed by the Cantonment Board Abbottabad in exercise of
the powers conferred by clause (14) of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments Act,
1924. (II of 1924) Are hereby published for general information, the same having been
previously published and having been approved and confirmed by the Central Government,
as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the regulation and control of eating houses in the
Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. An “eating houses” means a building or shop which is used for selling cooked articles of food and
where accommodation is also provided for a person or persons visiting the place for partaking of
food. It includes also nanbai’s roti-wala’s and tandor wala’s shops, dhaba and kabab-wala’s
shop.
2. No person shall establish an eating house or cause an eating house to be established within 100.
Feet of any cowshed, stable, public latrine or public dust bin.
3. The floor of all eating houses shall be impervious material and be so laid as to drain in one
direction and the drain shall either be connected with a soakage pit or with a public drain.
4. The place used for cooking (cook-room) shall have a cemented floor and a fire place and shall
also have a proper chimney for the escape of smoke and adequate ventilation.
5. The fire place, i.e bhatti or chulla of the shop shall be placed inside the shop at least 5 feet away
from the road no fire shall be allowed on the edge of the road or over a drain.
6. A proper washing place for the cleaning of utensils used in the preparation and service of food
shall be provided, and satisfactory arrangements for the disposal of water shall be made. All
utensils after being washed shall be rinsed in a solution of potassium permanganate which shall
be kept ready for use in a basin or earthen nand.
7. All copper and brass utensils shall be tinned at least monthly.
8. Arrangement for the clean and sanitary storage of drinking water and such articles of food as
meat, fish, milk or other article of food shall be made.
9. All appliances (including furniture) used in the premises shall be kept in a clean condition.
10. The entire premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair.
11. A metal bin or metal bins with cover/covers for the storage of waste food and sweepings from the
premises shall be provided in each eating-house.
12. The license of an eating-house shall comply with all instructions and restrictions as issued from
time to time by the Health Officer and the Executive Officer, in respect of:-
a. The preparation of any food.
b. Disinfecting of utensils used in the preparation and sale of all article food.
c. Any other measure considered necessary by the medical and health authorities to prevent
the spread of disease.
13. All servants employed in the eating-house shall be examined by the Health Officer at least twice
yearly or as necessity demands.
14. It shall be duty of the license to immediately inform the Executive Officer or the Health Officer
of any case of infectious disease occurring in his eating-house.
15. Earthenware gharas, malkas, nands or any other utensils meant for the storage of water drinking
or any other purpose shall be emptied and refilled at least every 24 hours. Such utensils shall be
replaced whenever any of them is declared by the Executive Officer or the Health Officer to have
become unfit for the storage of drinking water.
16. A breach of any of these bye laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with fine
which may extend to ten rupees and in case of a continuing breach, with a further fine which may
extend to one rupee for every day, after the date of the first conviction, during which the offender
is found to have persisted in the breach thereof.
C Mac I. G. OGILVIE
Secy. To the Govt of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (2) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT 1924
For compulsory vaccination in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 27th March, 1943
No. 188- The following bye-laws for the enforcement of compulsory vaccination in the
Abbottabad Cantonment, farmed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (2) of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments Act, 1924
(II of 1924), are hereby published for general information, the same having been previously
published and having been approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by
sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for compulsory vaccination in the Abbottabad Cantonment
1. In these bye-laws, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:-
i. “Guardian” means any person to whom the care, nature or custody of any
child falls by law or by natural right or recognized usage or who has accepted
or assumed the care, nature or custody of any child or to whom the case of
custody of any child have been entrusted by any lawful authority.
ii. “Parent” means the father or mother of a legitimate child or the mother of an
illegitimate child.
iii. “unprotected child” means a child who has not been protected from small-
pox by having had that disease either naturally or by inoculation or by having
been successfully vaccinated, and who has not been certified in the manner
provided by clause (2) and (3) of bye-laws 8, to be insusceptible to
vaccination.
iv. “”Vaccinator” means a public or private vaccinator.
v. “Public vaccinator” means Resident Medical Officer, Cantonment Board
Hospital or any other person employed by the Cantonment Board for the
purpose of vaccination in the Cantonment.
vi. “Private “vaccinator” means any person licensed by the Cantonment Board
to perform the operation of vaccination in the Cantonment.
2. Vaccination shall be compulsory in the Cantonment to the extent specified in these bye-laws,
with effect from such date as may be proclaimed by the Cantonment Board by beat of drum
and by issue of a general notice.
3. The parent or guardian of any unprotected child of three months of age or over, residing
within the Cantonment, shall take the procure its vaccination by a vaccinator.
4.
i. No fee or remuneration shall be charged by any public vaccinator for any
vaccination performed by him or for any certificate given under these bye-
laws:
Provided that the Executive Officer may, upon an application by any person
and upon the payment by such person of such fee as the Cantonment Board
may have prescribed direct the public vaccinator to perform the vaccination
or to make an inspection, as hereinafter provided, at the private residence of
such person.
ii. If the application mentioned in the proviso to clause (1) is made in respect of
a female who, according to the custom of the country, does not appear in
public the same shall be complied with and no fee shall be charged.
5.
i. The parent or guardian of any child successfully vaccinated, may require
from the public vaccinator a certificate to the effect that the child has been
successfully vaccinated, and the public vaccinator shall furnish such
certificate.
ii. If the public vaccinator is of opinion that a child, which has been three times
unsuccessfully vaccinated is insusceptible to vaccination he shall deliver to
the parent or guardian of such child a certificate to that effect.
6. The vaccinator shall if he finds any child taken for vaccination in a state unfit for vaccination,
deliver to the parent or guardian a certificate, to the effect that the child is in a state unfit for
vaccination.
7. The vaccinator shall, if he finds the child, to be in a state fit for vaccination vaccinate the
child and deliver to the parent or guardian a memorandum stating the date on which the
vaccination has been performed and the date on which the child is to be inspected in order to
ascertain the result of the operation.
8.
i. The parent or guardian of every child which has been vaccinated shall, on the
date of inspection stated in the memorandum, take the child or cause the
child to be taken to the vaccinator or inspection or shall procure inspection of
child by a vaccinator, and such vaccinator shall than append to the
memorandum a certificate stating that the child has been inspected and the
result of such inspection.
ii. If it is ascertained at the time of inspection that the vaccination has been
successful, a certificate shall be delivered by the vaccinator to the parent or
guardian of the child to that effect and such child shall thereof be deemed to
be protected.
iii. If it is ascertained that the vaccination has been unsuccessful the parent or
guardian shall, if the vaccinator so directs, cause the child to be forthwith
again, vaccinated and shall subsequently cause the child to be inspected in
the manner provided in clause (1).
iv. If the vaccinator is of opinion that a child who has been three times
unsuccessfully vaccinated is insusceptible to vaccination he shall deliver to
the parent or guardian of such child a certificate to that effect and parent or
guardian shall henceforth not be required to cause the child to be vaccinated.
9.
i. The Cantonment Board or any person authorized by it, may at any time on
the recommendation of the Health Officer by notice in writing order the
vaccination within such time as may be prescribed in the notice of any
unprotected child who has in the Health Officer. Opinion been exposed to
infection from small-pox or is likely to cause or spread the disease.
ii. The provisions contained in bye-laws 2 to 8 shall apply to the vaccination of
an unprotected child under this bye-law
10. i. When the Cantonment visited or threatened by an outbreak or small-pox the
Cantonment Board may, on the recommendation of the Health Officer, by
notice on writing order the vaccination within such time as maybe prescribed
in the notice of any child or other person whether protected or not, who has
in the opinion of Health Officer been exposed to infection from small-pox or
is likely to cause or spread the disease.
ii. The provisions contained in bye-law 2 to 8 shall apply the vaccination of any
child and, as far as may be to that of any other person, under this bye-law.
11. For the purpose of these bye-laws the Executive Officer may by notice in writing and within
such time as may be specified on the notice require:-
a. The owner or occupier of any house to furnish a list of persons residing in the house;
or
b. Any parent or guardian to furnish such particulars as may be specified in the notice
regarding any child or children in his charge.
12. A contravention of any of the above bye-laws shall be punishable with fine which may extend
to one hundred rupees and in case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which
may extend to twenty rupees for everyday during which such contravention continues after
conviction for the first such contravention.
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE
Secy. To the Govt of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (39) OF THE CANTONMENTS
ACT, 1924
Regulating the inspection and giving of copies of Cantonment
Record and Documents in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 27th March 1943.
No. 189.- The following bye-laws for regulating the inspection and the giving of copies of
Cantonment records and documents in the Abbottabad Cantonment framed by the
Cantonment Board Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (39) of section
282 of the Cantonment Act 1924, (II of 1924) and in supersession of the bye-laws published
under the notification of the Government of the North West Frontier Province. No. 1193-L
F./XXI,L., dated the 26th November 1926, are hereby published for general information the
same having been previously published and having been approved and confirmed by the
Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 84 of the said Act. Namely:-
Bye-laws for regulating the inspection and giving of copies of
Cantonment Records and Documents in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. Except as otherwise provided by under the Cantonments Act, 1924. Or by any other law
in force, or as hereunder, no copy of or extract from any register, book, account record or
document belonging to or in the possession of the Cantonment Board, shall be given nor
shall inspection of any such register, book, accounts, record or document be granted to
any person without the previous sanction, in writing of the President of the Board.
2. Except as aforesaid, every person wishing to inspect any such record or document or to
obtain to any copy thereof or extract therefrom shall apply in writing to the Executive
Officer, on the form prescribed in the attached schedule and obtainable from the Board’s
Office, on payment of annas two each.
3. No permission shall be given for the inspection of any correspondence between the Board
and Government, or any officer of Government, or of any other document the inspection
of which is, in the opinion of the President, detrimental to the interest of the Board or of
Government or to which the party applying is not entitled to, nor shall copies of or
extracts from any such correspondence or other document be supplied.
4. No copy shall be granted of a record, map or plan which has been printed or lithographed
and published under the authority of Government and is for sale.
5. No extract from a document shall be given which, when read a part from the whole is
capable of misrepresenting the purport, sense or any final order passed by the Board.
6. The following fees shall be charged:-
i. For inspection of any document or record other than a Minute Book or
Assessment List-One Rupee per hour or part thereof.
ii. For search of an index file register for the purpose of finding or tracing
any document-One rupee for each year the index file register of which
has to be searched.
iii.
1. For copying or making extracts from any document or office
record-Twelve annas per 100 words or part thereof
2. If the original is in tabular form-double the rate charged for (a).
iv. For a certified copy of a map or plan or any portion of a map or plan of
any immovable property bearing a separate survey number-such fees not
exceeding fifteen rupees and not less than one rupee as the Board may
determine.
v. For supplying a certified copy of a birth or death entry-one rupee.
“Provided that District Soldier” Boards shall be exempted from the
payment of fees for obtaining extracts from Births and Deaths Registers’
maintained by the Cantonment Board when such extracts are required for
official purposes,”
vi. For supplying an extract from a property or Building register, Building
register of sites and transfers Two rupees and Eight annas.
vii. For supplying a duplicate copy of a license-Eight annas’
viii. For attesting of a copy of a document eight annas.
ix. Any other document not covered by the above-One rupee per page or not
exceeding one page of the register, as the case may be.
When application is made for urgent copies these will be charged at double rates mentioned under
bye-law 6 if supplied within 3 days from the date of receipt of the application.
SCHEDULE
To
The Executive Officer
Abbottabad Cantonment
Sir
I/We request that I/We may be. allowed to
inspect_________________________________________________________________
Supplied with a copy of or extract from the following register /book/record/document.
A Sum of Rs___________ only is remitted herewith in advance which may please be
adjusted towards this account and I/we promise to pay the balance if any, before the receipt of the
required copy.
1. Name and description of register, book record or document.
2. Year to which it relates.
3. Urgent or ordinary
4. Purpose for which required.
5. Date of submission of the application.
Yours Faithfully,
Signature of the Applicant
With full address,
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE
Secy. To the Govt. of India
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTIONS 282 (4) & (5) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
For regulating the traffic in streets and lighting of Vehicles in the
Abbottabad Cantonment.
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 3rd April, 1943
No.199 The following bye-laws for the regulation or prohibition of traffic in streets and lighting
of vehicles between sunset and sunrise in the Abbottabad, Cantonment framed by the Cantonment
Board Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (4) & (5) of section 282 and
section 283 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924) and in supersession of the bye laws
published under the notification of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province, No.
1193 L.F/XXIL. Dated the 26th November, 1926 are hereby published for general information,
the same having been previously published and having been approved and confirmed by the
Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for regulating the traffic in streets and lighting of vehicles
In the Abbottabad Cantonment
1. No person less than eighteen years of age shall drive a motor vehicle and no person less than
fifteen years of age shall drive a vehicle of any other description whether drawn by an animal or
animals or propelled by mechanical powers.
2. Every person driving, leading or propelling a vehicle, and, every person in charge of any animal,
passing along any street shall except in a case of actual necessity:-
a. Keep to the left when passing a vehicle or animal coming from the opposite direction; or
(b) keep to the right when passing a vehicle or animal going in the same direction as
himself.
3. No animal shall be ridden or driven, and no vehicle shall be driven on any street in a rash and
negligent manner.
4. No person shall drive or draw any vehicle along any street under control of the Cantonment
Board upon which a notice prohibiting vehicular traffic is displayed by the Cantonment Board.
5. No vehicle or animal shall be left on a street without proper control.
6. No animal shall be trained, broken in or led for exercise on any street at a time or place prohibited
by public notice issued by the Cantonment Board.
7. No person shall:-
a. Cause any vehicle, with or without an animal harnessed thereto, to remain or stand so as
to cause obstruction in any street longer than any may be necessary for loading or
unloading, or for taking up or setting down for passengers; or:-
b. Leave or fasten any vehicle or animal so as to cause obstruction in any street or
c. In any other manner willfully, obstruct or cause obstruction to the free passage on any
street.
8. Any of the following clauses of traffic may be prohibited either absolutely or during such hours
as may be notified by the Cantonment Board, in this behalf, on any road within Cantonment
limits-
(i) Country carts (ii) Bicycles (iii) Tonga (iv) Horse out for exercise (v) laden animals (vi)
Droves of animals (vii) Hand Carts (viii) Motor cycle (ix) Motor cars or motor lorries (x)
Donkey carts (xi) Camel carts except when actually crossing or preceding to a bungalow,
house or shop which cannot be reached by any other road.
9. No bicycle shall be ridden within the limits of the Cantonment unless it is provided with a bell
and proper brakes; nor shall a bicycle be ridden by more than one person at a time:
Provided that a child not above the age of 7 years may be carried by a person riding a
bicycle.
10. No person driving a vehicle in a street shall, unless there be reasonable excuse for so doing, stop
his vehicle at any place expect close to the edge of that part of such street as is intended for
wheeled traffic.
No. 394/59,, 24.4.59. In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (4) and (5) of section 282
read with Section 283 of the Cantts Act, 1924 (II of 1924) the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad
with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in
the late Defence Department Notification No.199, dated 3rd April 1943 regulating the traffic in
streets and lighting of vehicles in Abbottabad Cantonment.
AMENDMENT
For the existing bye-law 11, the following shall be substituted:-
11. The speed limit for mechanical transport is fixed as below. No vehicle shall be driven at a speed
higher than that mentioned against each:-
1 Motor Car 20 miles per hour
2 Motor Cycle 20 miles per hour
Authority: Ministry of Defense No. 29/1/D-5/59
Certified to be a true copy
---------------
Asstt Secretary.
Cantonment Board Abbottabad.
12. No person shall take a cart loaded with bricks, kankar earth stone, metal or other loose material
along any street, unless the cart is protected by boards on its sides, front and back which shall be
at least six inches higher than the surface level of the material in the cart.
13. When loading or unloading a cart in a street, the person in charge of the cart shall cause it to stand
parallel to the footpath and close to the edge of the carriage way or, if there is no footpath,
parallel and close to the edge or that part of the street which is reserved for wheeled traffic.
14. Every rider or driver of a motor vehicle, traction engine or steam roller shall, when approaching a
horse or other animal (whether led driven, ridden or at large) which appears to be restive or
frightened thereby, proceed with special caution and shall at once if required to do so by the
person, if any incharge of such horse or other animal slow down or stop the vehicle or engine
altogether.
15. No person shall drive, lead, propel, or allow to remain stationary, any vehicle on any street
between the hours of sunset and sunrise, unless such vehicle carries a lights placed as follows:-
a. Bicycle or tricycle, one bright light affixed to the machine in front.
b. Tonga, camel cart, donkey cart, bullock cart and hand cart, one bright light placed on the
right side of the vehicle and visible from the front.
c. All other vehicles one bright light placed on each side of the vehicle and visible from the
front, and in the case of motor vehicles and Tongas, an additional light visible from the
back which shall be of red color.
16. Acetylene gas lamps and other lamps attached to a motor vehicle which throw a light so powerful
or intense as to be likely to cause inconvenience to the public shall be adequately hooded or
screened.
Explanation.- No lamp shall be considered to be adequately hooded or screened if, when
the motor vehicle is standing on a level road, it throws a direct ray of light above a horizontal line
three feet from the ground.
17. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be
punishable with fine which laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with fine
which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an
additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day during which such contravention
continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
3 Light Transport Vehicle 15 miles per hour
4 Heavy Transport Vehicle 10 miles per hour
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy
BYE-LAWS FOR THE REGULATION OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES
UNDER SECTION 208 & 283 OF THE CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS
New Delhi the 31st July, 1943
No. 24/3/G/C & L- The following bye laws for the regulation and control of the public and
private slaughter houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment framed by the Cantonment Board
Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 208 and 283 of the Cantonments Act
1924 (II of 1924) and in supersession of the bye-laws published under the notification of the
Government of the North West Frontier province No.1193/L F./XXIL, dated the 26th November,
1926, are hereby published for general information the same having been previously published
and having been approved and confirmed by the central Government, as require by sub-section
(1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the Regulation of Slaughter-houses in the Abbottabad
Cantonment.
1. A private slaughter-houses shall be kept open for use by butchers, during the months of April
to September (inclusive) only between the hours of 5am to 7am and 5-30pm to 7-30pm and
during the months of October to March (inclusive) only between the hours of 6am to 8am
and 4pm to 6pm.
2. The license of a private slaughter-house shall at all times comply with the following
regulations:-
i. The premises shall be so enclosed as to prevent the interior from being
visible to passers-by.
ii. Convenient passages shall be provided between pens, standings and yards.
iii. The enclosure for the slaughter of animals shall be so constructed that
animals placed therein are out sight of the animals kept outside.
iv. All buildings and enclosures shall be fitted with proper ventilators.
v. The drains shall be sufficient and adequate.
vi. Suitable arrangement shall be made by the license for
a. Maintain the slaughter-house in a clean and sanitary condition.
b. The removal of fifth and refuse therefrom
c. The disposal or destruction of those animals which are offered for
slaughter and are from disease or any other cause unfit for human
consumption.
d. The destruction of those carcases which from disease or any other
cause are found after slaughter unfit for human consumption, and
other cause are found after slaughter unfit for human consumption and
e. The provision of an adequate supply of pure water; and of a sufficient
number of latrines and urinals for the use of persons frequenting the
slaughter house.
3. No person other than officer and servants of the Cantonment Board, licensed butchers, their
assistants and bona-fide servants shall enter the slaughter-house during the process of the
slaughtering or of the skinning or cutting up of carcases.
4. No person affected with tuberculosis or any other infectious or contagious disease shall enter
the slaughter-house.
5. No person shall bring any dog into the slaughter-house.
6. No person shall bring into the slaughter house any animal which is not intended for
immediate slaughter or for the slaughter of which the slaughter-house is not intended.
7.
a. Receptacles shall be provided upon the slaughtering platform for the receipt of the
contents of the stomachs and howls of slaughter animals and when slaughtered
animals are disemboweled which shall be as soon as possible after slaughter the
butchers shall cause such contents to be emptied into the receptacles so provided.
b. Filled receptacles shall be removed and replaced by empty ones as disemboweling
proceeds and no disemboweling shall occur without there being receptacles available
for the receipt of the content of the stomachs and bowels.
c. In no case shall the blood of any animal slaughtered be allowed to flow upon the
floor.
8. No person shall rub, or cause to be rubbed the insides of skins upon the ground within any
portion of the slaughter-house premises.
9. In this and the following bye-laws an Inspecting Officer means any person authorized by the
Cantonment Board to inspect a slaughter-house.
10. No animal shall be slaughtered in any slaughter-house unless it has been inspected and
passed by the Inspecting Officer.
11. a. The Inspecting Officer shall examine every animal produced before him for
slaughter and satisfy himself that the animal is not from disease or any other cause
unfit for human consumption.
Provided that an animal which has met with an accident rendering it unfit for further
work shall not be rejected merely on that account.
b. If the Inspecting Officer is so satisfied but not otherwise, he shall mark the animal as
passed for slaughter with a distinguishing mark.
12. a. Approved animals shall be immediately admitted to the waiting-yard of the
slaughter-house and properly secured there with ropes until required for slaughter.
b. Butchers shall make their own arrangements for the care and feeding of their animals
while in thee waiting-yard.
13. a. Any animal produced for inspection which is affected by any infectious or
contagious disease or which may reasonably be suspected of being so affected shall,
if the Inspecting Officer so directs, be forthwith seized and removed to the
Veterinary Hospital or such other places as the Cantonment Board may appoint for
examination, and may subject to the previous sanction in writing of the President,
Cantonment Board, be destroyed;
Provided that before sanctioning the destruction of any animal reasonably
suspected to be suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, the President
may, at his discretion by order in writing, direct that such animal be kept under
observation for such number of days as may be specified in his order for the purpose
of determining whether or not such animal is really suffering from an infectious or
contagious disease and should or should not be destroyed.
b. No compensation shall be payable for the destruction, under the order of the
President, of any animal under clause (1) unless, in the opinion of the President, after
such enquiry as he may think fit, the animal destroyed was not suffering from a
disease which was likely to prove fatal at any early date, and was in a condition in
which it could have been used without hardship by its owner and the amount of
compensation shall be as assessed by the President and shall not in any case exceed
the market value at the time of destruction of the animal destroyed.
14. Any animal produced for inspection which is in a dying condition but not so effected as to be
death with under bye-law 12 shall if the Inspecting Officer so directs be forthwith seized and
disposed of in such manner as the Executive Officer may direct.
15. No person shall bring any carcase inside the slaughter-house premises.
16. a. All carcases shall, after skinning and cleaning, be inspected by the Inspecting Officer
and no carcase shall be removed from the slaughter-house until it has been passed by
him as fit for human consumption.
b. The Inspecting Officer shall cause every carcase or meat which is found to be unfit
for human consumption to be destroyed.
17. a. No person shall blow or inflate in any manner likely to cause infection or
contamination, the carcase or any part of the carcase or any animal slaughtered for
human consumption.
b. If any meat is found to be blown or stuffed, it shall be buried or destroyed at the
discretion of the Inspecting Officer.
18. a. No person shall remove the carcases, internal organs edible offal and entrails from
the slaughter-house until they have been washed, cleaned and wiped properly.
b. Evidence of disease in a carcase shall not be modified or obliterated by washing,
rubbing, stuffing, or in any other manner, except under the direct supervision of the
Inspecting Officer and in accordance with his instructions.
c. The solid contents of the entrails shall not be washed into the drain or allowed to fall
on the floor, but shall be emptied into uuckets or receptacles which shall expressly,
be provided for the purpose.
19. No person shall remove or cause to be removed any carcase or meat except in a covered
receptacle or covered by a clean cloth and in such manners as to contamination by files or
from dust.
20. All meat, entrails and offal shall be carried to the building place or places set apart for the
sale thereof along such routes as the Cantonment Board may, from time to time, prescribe,
and shall reach such building place or places by such time as the Cantonment Board may fix.
1. The owner of a private slaughter-house which is kept open for use otherwise than in
accordance with bye-law 1, and any person committing a breach of any of the provisions
of bye-laws 3 to 8 and 15 to 20 shall on convictions by a Magistrate, be punishable with
fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing breach,
with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day during which
such breach continues after conviction for the first such breach.
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE, Secy,
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (29) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
Regarding appointment of agents,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT,
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS,
New Delhi the 31st July, 1943.
No. 63/I/G/C. & L- The following bye-laws for regulating the appointment of agents by
absentee owners in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board,
Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (29) of section 282 and section
283 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924) and in supersession of the bye-laws
published under the notification of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province
No 1193/L. F./XXIL. Dated the 26th November 1926 are hereby published for general
information the same having been previously published and having been approved and
confirmed by the Central Government as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the
said Act, namely:
1. Every owner of a building or land situated within the limits of the Cantonment, whose
ordinary residence is outside the Cantonment shall, within thirty days after the date on which
these bye-laws come into force or within thirty days of his becoming the owner of a building
or land situated within such limits, appoint in the manner hereinafter set forth a person
residing within the Cantonment, to be his agent for all the purposes of the Cantonments Act,
1924, or any rule or bye-law made thereunder.
2. Every owner of a building or land situated within the limits of the Cantonment who, although
ordinary residing within the Cantonment is likely to be absent there from for a period
exceeding sixty consecutive days shall within fifteen days of his departure appoint in the
manner hereinafter set forth, a person residing within the Cantonment to be his agent for all
the purposes of the Cantonments Act, 1924 or any rule or bye-law made there under.
3. The Executive Officer, if he considers that any owner of a building or, land situated within
the limits of the Cantonment, who although ordinarily residing within the Cantonment,
temporarily absent himself there from for short periods so frequently or to such an extent as
to cause inconvenience to the Cantonment Administration, may, not withstanding the
provisions of the bye-law 2, by notice require such owner within fifteen days from the date of
receipt of such notice to appoint in the manner hereinafter set forth a person residing within
the Cantonment to be his agent for all the purposes of the Cantonments Act 1924 or any rule
or bye-law 1 or bye-law made there under.
4. Any owner of a building or land situated within limits of the Cantonment, who is bound by
bye-law 1 or bye-law 2 or is required by bye-law 3 to appoint an agent shall notify to the
Executive Officer in writing the name and address of such agent, and shall at the same time
submit a letter signed by such agent un proof of his consent to act as such and when such
notification has been made the owner shall be deemed to have complied with the provisions
of bye-law 1 or bye-law 2, or with the requirements of bye-law 3, as the case may be.
5. When an agent has been appointed in pursuance of these bye-laws any notice served upon
him, and any demand for payment of dues made from him by the Cantonment Board or the
Executive Officer on behalf of the Board, shall be deemed to have been served upon his
principal as if the notice has been served upon, or the demand had been made from the
principal.
6. A register shall be maintained in the office of the Cantonment Board in which the names and
addresses of all agents appointed in pursuance of these bye-laws together with the date of
each such appointment, shall be entered.
7. Any owner of a building or land situated within the limits of the Cantonment who fails to
appoint an agent, or to notify such appointment, as required by bye-law 1 to 4 shall on
conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees
and in the case of a continuing failure with an additional fine which may extend to twenty
rupees for everyday during which such failure continues after conviction for the first such
failure.
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy,
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (11) AND (37) 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
For the stabling or herding of animals and for licensing of premises
For use as stables or cow-houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS.
New Delhi the 31st July, 1943.
No. 61/1/G/C. & L- The following bye-laws for the regulation or prohibition of the
stabling or herding of animals and for the licensing of premises for use as stables or cow-
houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment, farmed by the Cantonment Board Abbottabad, in
exercise of the powers conferred by clause (11) and (37) of section 282 and section 283
of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby published and having been
approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of
section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for the stabling or herding of animals and for licensing
of premises for use as stables or cow-houses in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
1. Definition. For the purposes of these bye-laws-
a. “Stable” means any house, shed, building or room in which horses ponies
mules or donkeys are lodged and fed.
b. “Cow-house” means any house, shed or building or room in a house, shed,
building in which horned cattle are lodged and fed.
2. No person shall use any stable or cow-house within the Cantonment for picketing of
animals until a License has been granted for the same in accordance with the
provisions of the following bye-laws.
3. Every person desiring to take out such license shall apply to the Executive Officer
and the Executive Officer may grant the license or for a reasons to be recorded in
writing, may refuse it. The number of animals to be picketed in any premises shall be
determined by the Executive Officer.
4. Every license shall be deemed to be for a period of one year ending on the 31st
March, next the date from which it is expressed to take effect.
5. No license shall be granted for any stable or cow-house which is not provided with a
superficial area of 40 square feet for each head of cattle authorized to be kept therein,
provided that a license may be granted for a stall of lesser dimensions if the opinion
of the Executive Officer, it is provided with sufficient drainage and ventilation
No license shall be granted for premises, for the accommodation of sheep or goats
unless a space of at least 120 cubic feet is provided therein for each head.
6. The floors of all premises licensed under these bye-laws shall be paved with asphalt
stone, comment pointing, flagstones set in cement or some other suitable impervious
material approved by the Executive Officer and shall slope, toward and terminate in a
drain. The disposal of the sullage there from being carried out in such manner as may
be approved by the Executive Officer.
7. A license shall not be granted for any premises situated beneath any building used for
human habitation, unless the ceiling of the premises is separated from the floor of
such building by an unbroken layer of at least 3 inches of concrete, brick of mud.
8. A license shall not be granted for any premises situated within 100 feet of any
backery or licensed butcher’s shop or of any other place where food or drink is
prepared or manufactured for public sale, if in the opinion of the Health Officer the
grant of such license is, from a sanitary point of view harmful.
9. Every license shall deposit or cause to be deposited all dung and dried refuse in such
places and in such receptacle as the Executive Officer may fix for this purpose. This
bye-law shall not prevent the license from selling or otherwise disposing of cow-
dung , provided the method of disposal thereof is approved by the Executive Officer.
No dung or liquid matter or dirty water shall be permitted to flow into any public
drain, nor shall it be deposited in any public receptacle.
10. The license shall not use, or permit to be used any premises licensed under these bye-
laws for the purposes of human habitation.
11. Every licensee shall cause the premises licensed under these bye-laws, to be properly
cleaned daily between the hours of 08-00 and 09-00 and the walls and ceiling thereof
to be lime-washed once in every six months.
12. The Executive Officer may suspect or cancel any license for breach of any of the
provisions of these bye-laws.
13. Any person who commits a breach of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and in the case
of continuing breach, with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for
every day during which such breach continues after conviction for the first such
breach.
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (13) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
Regulating the use or occupation of any street or place by itinerant
vendors, hawkers, etc in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS,
New Delhi the 31st July, 1943.
No. 37/4/G/C. & L- The following bye-laws for the regulation or prohibition of the use or
occupation of any street or public place by itinerant vendors or by other persons in the
Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of
the powers conferred by clause (13) of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments
Act, 1924 (II of 1924) and in supersession of the bye-law published under the notification
of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province. No 1139 L F. /XXIL, dated the
26th November, 1926, are hereby published and having been approved and confirmed by
the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act,
namely:-
Bye-laws for regulating the use or occupation of any street or place
by itinerant vendors, hawkers etc. In the Abbottabad Cantonment,
1. No itinerant vendor, hawker, peddler or other person shall use or occupy any street or public
place for the sale of articles or for the exercise of any calling, or for the setting up of any
booth or shall within Cantonment limits without first obtaining the written permission of the
Executive Officer, in the form of a permit appended hereto, and without payment in advance,
of the fee prescribed in bye-law 3.
2. The written permission, granted to any person under bye-law 1 shall specify the part of the
Cantonment which such person may use or occupy for the sale of articles or for the exercise
of his calling or for the setting up of a booth or shall.
3. The following fees shall be charged for the use or occupation of any portion of any street or
public place within Cantonment limits, for which permission has been granted under bye-
law1:-
a. By itinerant vendors, hawkers, peddler etc.- two rupees per mensem or part thereof.
b. For the setting up of a booth or shall-three rupees per mensem or part thereof.
4. Every person from whom the aforesaid fees are leviable shall pay the same in the Office of
the Cantonment Board and obtain a receipt there for.
5. All persons to whom permission has been granted under bye-law 1 shall keep their premises
in a clean and sanitary condition and shall carry out all instructions given by the Executive
Officer as regard cleanliness and sanitation.
6. If the Executive Officer is satisfied that any booth or stall set up under the provisions of
bye-law 1 is a nuisance, the owner or occupier thereof the provision of bye-law 1 is a
nuisance the owner or occupier thereof may by written notice, be required to remove such
booth or stall within such time as may be specified therein.
7. Any person who commits a breach of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case
of a continuing breach, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for
everyday during which such breach continues, after conviction for the first such breach.
Permit to use or occupy any street or public place in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
Permission is hereby granted to ________ son of _________ (hereinafter referred
as the licensee) to use of occupy a site measuring _______ sq. ft. situated on _______ for the
purpose of ________ on payment of Rs _______ per month, subject to the following conditions :-
(1) The permission hereby granted shall not amount to the grant of any easement of interest in
the said site.
(2) This permit shall be valid for the period from ______ to ______ unless prior notice of
cancellation is given.
(3) The Executive Officer shall have the right to cancel this permit by giving _____ days` notice
to the licensee and the licensee shall be entitled to remove any materials or structure erected
by him on the site prior to the expiration of such notice. If on the expiry of such notice the
licensee has failed to remove any material or structure erected by him on the site, they shall
become the property of the Cantonment Board and the licensee shall have no further claim
thereto.
(4) This permit shall not be transferable or assignable by the licensee.
(5) The licensee shall erect on the site only those structures of a purely temporary nature which
have been permitted and are in accordance with such directions as may be issued by the
Executive Officer.
(6) The site hereby granted shall not be used for any purpose other than that set forth in this
permit.
(7) On the cancellation of this permit either in pursannce of the notice under clause (3) or on the
expiry of the period thereof, the license shall have no claim to any compensation whatever
and any materials or structures left on the site shall become the property of the Cantonment
Board.
Executive Officer,
Dated_________ Abbottabad Cantonment,
I________ the licensee of this permit hereby accept the terms and conditions
contained in the permit of which I have been mad fully aware.
(Site plan to be annexed in case where necessary)
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (21) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
Regulating the grazing of animals in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 13th July, 1943.
No. 45/3/G/C & L- The following bye-laws for the regulating the grazing of
animals within the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the Cantonment Board,
Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (21) of section 282 and
section 283 of the Cantonment Act 1924 (II of 1924) and in supersession of the
bye-laws published under the notification of the Government of the North-West
Frontier Province, No. 1193 L.F./XXIL. dated the 26th November 1926, Are
hereby published and having been approved and confirmed by the central
Government, as required by sub section (1) of section 284 of the said Act,
namely:-
Bye-law regulating the grazing of animals in the Abbottabad Cantonment,
1. In these bye-laws the word “animal” means an animal of any description except a
dog.
2. No animal shall be grazed on any land within the limits of the Cantonment, except at
such places as may from time to time be set apart by the Cantonment Board for this
purpose.
3. No person shall graze an animal on any land set apart for the purpose unless he
possesses a pas authorized him to do so.
4. The owner, or the person in charge, of an animal grazing on any land set apart for the
purpose shall be bound to keep it under proper care and control. On no account shall
the animals be grazed or halted on public road.
5. Every animal for which a pass has not been obtained or which is not under proper
care and control, found grazing on land shall be liable to seizure by any servant of the
Cantonment Cattle Pound.
6. The Executive Officer may grant grazing passes on payment in advance of such fees
as may from time to time be fixed by the Cantonment Board.
Provided that for cattle which are kept within the Cantonment limits for a period not
exceeding fourteen days, such daily grazing fee as may from time to time be fixed by
the Cantonment Board, shall only be charged.
7. Grazing between the hours of sunset and sunrise shall not be permitted and any
animal found grazing during these hours shall be dealt with as provided for in bye-
law 5.
8. Grazing on the whole or for any specific area may be closed as a protection to grass
roots for any period by order of the Executive Officer.
9. Owners of animals or persons in charge thereof shall not permit their animals to damage
young trees, shrubs, hedges or plants or any property belonging to Government or to the
Cantonment Board.
10. Owners or persons in charge shall at once report the occurrence of any disease among their
animals to the Executive Officer, who shall if necessary close or restrict the grazing area
covered by their passes in order to prevent the spread of such disease, or on the advice of a
Veterinary Officer take such steps as he may deem fit.
11. Every owner, grazier, or person in charge of animal permitted under bye-law 3 to graze
animals on land set apart for the purpose shall carry his pass with him and produce it for
inspection when called upon to do so any officer or servant of the Cantonment Board,
authorized in his behalf. A token shall be worn by every animal attached to its neck to
indicate that it has been licensed. This shall be provided free of cost by the Cantonment
Board.
12. “Any person committing a contravention of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees and in the case of
continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to ten rupees for every
day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such
contravention.
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (20) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924.
Regulating the use of the public parks and gardens etc. in the
Abbottabad Cantonment.
DEEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 21st August 1943.
No.44/4/G/C. & L.- The following bye-laws for the regulating the use of public parks and
gardens and other public places and the protection of avanue, trees, grass and other
appurtenances of streets and other public places in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed
by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (20)
of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924), and in
supersession of the bye-laws published with the notification of the Government of the
North-West Frontier Province No. 1050 L F./XXIL-35, dated 14th October 1929, are
hereby published for general information, the same having been previously published and
having been approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by
sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws regulating the use of public parks and gardens, etc in the Abbottabad
Cantonment
1. No person shall enter or quit public parks or garden otherwise than through a gate. Wicket,
passage or opening specially provided for the purpose.
2. No person shall remove, deface or injure any signboard, notice board, plate or tablet, or any
support or fastening or fitting thereof which is set up or maintained by the Cantonment Board, in
any part of a public park or garden.
3. No person shall remove, injure or destroy any part of a wall, railing, hedge, or fence, in or
enclosing a public park or garden, or any part of building, structure or erection, or any appliance,
apparatus or article used in, or for the purpose of laying out, planting, improving or maintaining a
public park or garden or for the care, cultivation or protection of any tree, sapling, shrub, plant or
the like therein.
4. No person shall at any time, in any part of a public park or garden, walk, run, stand sit or lie upon
any part of a bed of flowers, plants or shrubs or on any ground in course of preparation or
cultivation as a flower-bed, or for the reception or growth of flowers, plants or shrubs.
5. No person shall, at any time in any part of a public park or garden, pluck or injure any bud,
blossom, or flower or any tree, sapling shrub or plant.
6. No person shall throw or discharge in a public park or garden any stone or other missile so as the
cause injury or danger to any person therein.
7. No person shall, without the written permission of the Executive officer, play in any part of a
public park or garden, any musical instrument or beat any drum or shout or sing in a manner
likely to interfere with the lawful enjoyment of any other person using the public park or garden.
8. A public park or garden shall not, except with the written permission of the Executive Officer,
and on payment of such charges (subject to a maximum of Rs.2 per diem per plot) as the Board
may fix be used for the purpose of plying games, or of holding meetings or fairs or celebrating
festivals, or for any purpose other than that of a public resort.
9. No person shall, in any part of a public park or garden, wash, hang, spread or deposit any cloths,
linen or other fabric for the purpose of drying or bleaching, nor shall any one place therein any
article or packing case or anything else which is in the opinion of the Executive Officer unsightly.
10. No animal shall without the written permission of the Executive Officer, be permitted by its
owner of the person in charge thereof to graze on, or be driven over, any land of a public park or
garden.
11. No person shall, without the sanction in writing of the Executive Officer, remove, cut or destroy,
or cause to be removed, cut or destroyed, any tree, shrub or plant, standing in a public park or
garden or in any avenue or other public place, or cut any grass there from or from any roadside.
12. No person shall remove injure or destroy any guard or enclosure erected by the Cantonment
Board for the protection of growing trees.
13. Fishing in any tank forming part of a public park or garden shall not be permitted except with the
written permission of the Executive Officer, who may issue fishing passes for rods and lines only.
14. No person shall, without the written permission of the Executive Officer, take inside a public park
or garden any vehicle, other than a bicycle or a tricycle.
15. No person shall ride through any part of a public park or garden except on riding tracks or roads
expressly provided therein.
Penalty- Any person who contravenes any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate,
be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing
contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every day during
which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
C. Mac I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (16) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
Regulating matters regarding which conditions may be improved
by licenses granted under section 210 ibid.
DEFENCEE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 10th January 1944.
No. 40/2/G/C & L- The following bye-laws for regulating matters regarding which conditions
may be imposed by licenses granted under section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of
1924), framed by the Cantonment Board Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by
clause (16) of section 282 and section 283 of the said Act; and in supersession of the bye-
laws published with the notification of the Government of the North-West Frontier Province,
No 401-L.F.-XXIL-35, dated the 20th March 1928, are hereby published for general
information, the same having been previously published and having been approved and
confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the
said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws for regulating matters regarding which conditions may be imposed by
license granted under section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924 in the
Abbottabad Cantonment.
1. A license granted under section 210 of the Cantonment Act, 1924, to a person of the classes
mentioned in clauses (a), (e) to (j), (p) and (q) of sub section (1) of that section may contain any
conditions which the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to the following
matters:-
a. The medical inspection of the persons engaged in the business, their vaccination and
inoculation, when necessary, and the cleanliness of their persons and clothing.
b. The maintenance in a clean and sanitary condition of the premises where the goods are
prepared or sold, and their protection against files and other insects rats and other vermin.
c. The utinsils, vessels, covering and other apparatus to be used in the business and their
maintenance in a clean and sanitary condition by regular disinfection.
d. The ingredients to be used in the manufacture or preparation of the goods, and the places
at which and the manner in which the goods may be exposed for sale.
e. The inspection and marking of the goods, the attachment of labels or other means of
identification thereto, the seasons during which perishable goods may not be sold and the
disposal of any goods found to be unwholesome: and
f. The place at which and the person by whom the license shall be kept, and the persons
before whom it shall be produced.
2. A license granted under section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, to a person of the classes
mentioned in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of that section may contain any
conditions which the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to the following
matters, in addition to those specified in the bye-laws.
a. The number of animals and the places at which they may be kept.
b. The maintenance of the premises in a clean and sanitary condition and the ventilation and
drainage thereof.
c. The sources from which such animals may be watered.
d. The segregation of sick and diseased animals.
e. In the case of cattle, sheep, goat and pigs kept for slaughter, the examination of the
animals, and the times and places at which the slaughtering may be carried out.
f. In the case of milch cattle or milch goats the cleanliness of the animals and their
attendance ; and
g. The place at which and the person by whom the license shall be kept and the persons
before whom it shall be produced.
3. A license granted to a person of the class mentioned in clause (k) of the sub-section (1) of the
section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, may contain any which the Cantonment Board may
think fit to impose with respect to the following matters:-
a. The medical inspection (and vaccination and inoculation when necessary) of all persons
engaged in the business.
b. The maintenance a clean and sanitary condition of the washing place or places used by
the license.
c. The source from which water, for washing, is to the obtained.
d. The separation of clean and soiled articles, and the places at which such articles may be
washed and dried; and
e. The person by whom and the place at which the license shall be kept and the persons
before whom it shall be produced.
4. A license granted to a person of the classes mentioned in clauses (1) and (m) of sub-section (1)
of section 210 of the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to the following
matters:-
a. The places at and the quantities in, which such materials may be stored and the
manner of storage.
b. The precautions to taken against fire and for the prevention of danger to life and
property ; and
c. The person by whom and the place at which the license shall be kept and the
persons before whom it shall be produced.
5. A license granted to a person of the classes mentioned in clause (n) and (o) of sub-
section (1) of section 210 of the Cantonments Act, 1924, may contain any conditions
with the Cantonment Board may think fit to impose with respect to the following
matters:-
a. The measures to be taken for regulating the discharge of refuse matter from the
premises and for the abatement of nuisances arising there from ; and
b. The person by whom and the place at which the license shall be kept and the
persons before whom it shall be produced.
6. A license granted under the said section 210 to a person of the class mentioned in clause
(r) of sub-section (1) of that section may contain any conditions which the cantonment
Board may think fit to impose with respect to the following matters:-
a. The place or places at which barbers are to carry on their trade and premises in
which shaving saloons may be opened.
b. The instruments and appliances, water and articles, which may be used in the
operation of their trade.
c. The place at which and the person by whom the license shall be kept and the
persons before whom it shall be produced; and
d. In respect of the medical examination of every barber and keeper of a shaving
saloon before and after the issue of a license.
7. Every license under those bye-laws shall be issued by the Executive Officer, on payment
of a fee of rupee one in advance, and shall unless suspended or cancelled by the
Executive Officer for a breach of any of the conditions thereof, expire on the 31st March,
next following the date of its issue.
8. Application for the renewal of a license shall be made one month before the expiry of
the license, and the renewed license shall be granted in the manner provided in
bye-law No. 7.
If a license issued under bye-law No. 7 is lost, the Executive Officer shall on receipt of an
application in writing, issue a duplicate license on payment of a fee of annas twelve.
9. Any person who commits a breach of these bye-laws and any license who commits a
breach of any of the conditions of his license, shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be
punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and, in the case of a
continuing breach, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees for every
day during which such breach continues after the conviction for the first such breach.
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (28) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
For the prevention of mosquito breeding in the Abbottabad Cantonment
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMNETS-REGULATIONS New Delhi, the 23rd September, 1944,
No. 52/4/G/C & L/44- The following bye-laws for the purposes of sanitation and the
prevention of the disease by mosquito breeding in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed
by the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (28)
of section 282 and section 283 of the cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby
published for general information, the same having been previously published, approved
and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284
of the said Act, namely.
Bye-laws for the Prevention of mosquito breeding in the Abbottabad Cantonment framed
under section 282(28) and section 283 of the cantonments Act, 1924.
1. No person shall keep, maintain, or permit in private premises in the Abbottabad Cantonment
any collection of standing or running water in which mosquito breed or are likely to breed
unless such collection of water is treated in the manner prescribed in the bye-law 3.
(Occupiers in the case of occupied buildings and owner or their agents in the case of
un-occupied building shall be considered as the person responsible referred to at the
commencement of this bye-law).
2. Water contain in ditches, pools, ponds excavations, holes (hoof marks of animals,
depressions, fountains, tanks, shallow wells, cisterns, open cesspools, cesspits, troughs,
barrels, chatties, or gharas, naunds empty tins, bottles, tubs, cans, buckets, defective roof
gutters and other domestic water containers, of all descriptions, tanks or flush closets and
other similar water containers, shall be deemed to be a collection of water for the purposes of
bye-law 1.
3. The method of treating any such collection of water for preventing breeding of mosquitoes
shall be by any one or more of the following methods as may be approved by the Health
Officer, the Anti-Malarial Officer or any other officer appointed by the Board for this
purpose:-
a. By screening with wire gauze netting of at least 14 to 16 meshes to the inch each
way, or with any other material which will effectually prevent the ingress and egress
of mosquitoes.
b. By the complete emptying every seven days of all unscreened containers, and their
through drying and cleaning before refilling.
This process will be carried out weekly from 6 Pm on Wednesdays to 10 am, on Thursdays.
c. By using a larvicide approved by the Anti-Material officer.
d. By completely covering the surface of any collection of water with kerosene,
petroleum or a mixture of heavy mineral oil Kerosene and country castor-oil or other
approved larvicide once every seven days.
e. By cleansing and keeping any such collection of water free of vegetation and
other obstructions.
f. By introducing mosquito-destroying fish therein.
g. By filling in or draining; and
h. By adequate disposal, removal or destruction of tines, boxes broken or empty
bottles, and similar articles likely to hold or contain water.
4. The presence of mosquito larvae in standing or running water shall be evidence that
mosquitoes are breeding therein and failure to prevent such breeding within 24 hours
shall be deemed a breach of these bye-laws.
5. Should the person or persons responsible for conditions giving rise to the breeding of
mosquitoes fail or refuse to take the necessary measures to prevent the same after due
notice, the Health Officer, or the Officer appointed by the Board shall do so, at the
cost of the offender.
6. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of these bye-laws, the Health Officer or
the Officer duly appointed by the Board may, at all reasonable times, enter in and
upon any premises within his jurisdiction.
7. Penalty- any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on a
conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred
rupees, and in the case of continuing contravention with additional fine which may
extend to twenty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues
after conviction for the first such contravention.
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
WAR DEPARTMENT
CANTONMENTS-REGULATIONS New-Delhi the 22nd December, 1945
No 2003- The following amendment in the bye-laws for the purposes of sanitation
and the prevention of disease by mosquito breeding in the Abbottabad, in exercise
of the powers conferred by clause (28) of section 282 and section 283 of the
Cantonments Act, 1924 (II of 1924). And published with the notification of the
Government of India in the Defence Department No. 52/4/6/C/G/C&L/44, dated
the 23rd September 1944, is published, for general information, the same having
been previously published, approved and confirmed by the Central Government
as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Amendment
‘In bye-law 1 of the said bye-laws, for the word bungalows’ wherever it occurs,
the word, “buildings” shall be substituted”.
(No.52/4/G/C&L/44).
C.M. TRIVEDI, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (25) (e) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMNETS ACT, 1924
Regulating the control of nurses, midwives, and dais in the
Abbottabad Cantonment,
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
CANTONMNETS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 18th November, 1944.
No. 49/10/G/C&L./44- the following bye-laws for regulating the control of
nurses, midwives and dais in the Abbottabad, Cantonment framed by the
Cantonment Board, Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-clause (e) of clause (25) of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonments
Act, 1924 (II of 1924), are hereby published for general information, the same
having been previously published approved and confirmed by the Central
Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws regulating the control nurses, midwives and dais in the Abbottabad
Cantonment.
1. Definitions- In these bye-laws.
a. The ‘Board means the Cantonment Board, Abbottabad.
b. ‘nurse’, ‘midwife’, or ‘dais’ means any woman who habitually and for gain
attends woman in child birth.
c. ‘licensee’ means any person to whom a license to practice as a nurse, midwife
or dais has been granted under these bye-laws.
2. No woman shall practice as a nurse, midwife or dais within the Cantonment except
under a license granted by the Board in this behalf in the form appended to these
bye-laws.
3. A fee of rupee two and annas eight shall be charged for every license granted under
bye-law 2.
4. A license under bye-law 2 shall not be granted unless the applicant satisfies the
Medical Officer that she is in a fit state of health is sufficiently trained and bears a
good character.
5. Every license granted under bye-law 2 shall be subject to the following conditions,
namely:-
a. The license shall keep herself scrupulously clean and neatly dressed.
b. When attending a patient, the licensee shall wear clean clothes of a washable
material, and shall not attend another case before changing the clothes she has
worn at the previous case.
c. The licensee shall, on a professional call, take with her a box containing the
following instruments and appliances:-
One knife, one pair of scissors, one cake of carbolic soap, one towel, silk thread,
disinfecting lotion, boric powder, boric cotton and tincture of iodine.
a. The licensee shall sterilize her instruments and shall wash her hands and arms
with a disinfectant before attending a case.
b. In every case in which complications may have arisen in the mother or child
the licensee shall at once take steps to obtain the services of a qualified doctor
or report the matter to the Medical Officer.
c. The licensee shall not follow any occupation which is likely to be a source of
infection or danger to the mother or child she is attending.
d. The license shall not refuse to attend a case without reasonable cause and shall
not demand a fee higher than that prescribed by Board, in this behalf.
e. The license shall comply with all the orders passed by the Medical Officer and
shall obey all the instructions which he may from time to time issue as to
attendance on a patient in child birth and the treatment and care of the child.
6. The Medical Officer shall periodically examine every licensee’s box and the instruments
and appliances mentioned in clause (c) of bye-law 5. The license shall keep her outfit
complete and in good order.
7. In the first year from the commencement of these bye-laws all persons practicing as
nurses, midwives or dais in the cantonment, shall present themselves before the Medical
Officer and shall be bound to produce before him all evidence of training and experience
that he may deem necessary. The names of all such approved persons shall be forwarded
by the Medical Officer to the Board for issue of a license under bye-law 2.
8. Nothing in these bye-laws shall apply to a woman doctor holding the diploma of a
recognized University. Medical School or College in India or abroad showing that she
has passed the prescribed examination in midwifery or to a woman possessing a
certificate granted by a recognized institution.
9. A license granted under these bye-laws may be revoked by the board on the
recommendation of the Medical Officer for a breach of any of conditions thereof, or for
any mal-practice, negligence or misconduct or for any other reasonable cause. Provided
that no such order shall be made until an opportunity has been given to the license to
show cause why it should not be so made.
10. Not with standing anything contained in bye-law 9, any person contravening any of these
bye-laws shall, on conviction by a Magistrate be punishable with fine which may extend
to one hundred rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional
fine which may extend to twenty rupees for everyday during which such contravention
continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
Form of Licenses for Nurses, Midwives and Dais
Cantonment Abbottabad
Period to
Book No,
Name
Father’s Name
Present Address
Permanent Address
Amount Paid.
Receipt No. dated
Certified that the bearer of this license, as described above has Paid the license fee.
Executive Officer,
Abbottabad Cantonment.
ABBOTTABAD CANTONMNET
Dated
C. Mac. I. G. OGILVIE, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (1) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMNETS ACT, 1924
For regulating the registration of births and deaths and the taking
of a census in the Abbottanad Cantonment
WAR DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMNETS-REGULATIONS
New Delhi, the 16th February, 1946.
No. 443- The following bye-laws regulating the registration of births and death
and the taking of a census in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the
Cantonment Board Abbottabad, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1)
of section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924), and in
supersession of the bye-laws published with the notification of the Government of
North-West Frontier Province No. 1193-L.F./XXIL. Dated 26th November 1926,
Are published for general information, the same having been previously
published, approved and confirmed by the Central Government, as required by
sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act, namely:-
Bye-laws regulating the registration of births and deaths and the taking of
a census in the Abbottabad Cantonment
1. All births and deaths which take place within the limits of the Cantonment and are reported in
compliance with these bye-laws shall be registered at the office of the Cantonment Board.
2. The Executive Officer shall maintain, or cause to be maintained by such or official as may be
appointed by him for the purpose, separate registers for the registration of births and deaths.
Provided that in the case of European British Subjects and foreigners additional registers for
births and deaths shall be maintained.
3. The following particulars regarding every birth (which term shall include that of a still-born
child) shall be reported and entered in the register of births:-
a. The date of the report.
b. The date of the birth.
c. The name of the child (if any).
d. The sex of the child.
e. The name of the father.
f. The caste or the religion of the father.
g. The place of residence of the father.
h. The occupation or profession of the father.
i. The name of the person making the report; and
j. The name of the midwife, if any, who attended the mother at the time of delivery.
Provided that in the case of an illegitimate child a note to that effect shall be made in the
register and if the name of the father of such child is not known, or is in dispute, the
name, caste or religion and the place of residence of the mother shall be entered instead
of such particulars in respect of the father.
4. The following particulars regarding every death shall be reported and entered in the register of
death:-
a. The date of report.
b. The date of death.
c. The name of deceased.
d. The name of the father, or if the deceased was a married woman, of the husband of the
deceased.
e. The sex of the deceased.
f. The age of the deceased.
g. The caste or religion of the deceased.
h. The place of residence of the deceased.
i. The occupation or profession of deceased.
j. The cause of death (disease, injury, old age, etc.) and
k. The name of the person making the report.
5. Any person reporting a birth or death shall attest by his signature or thumb mark the entry made
in the register.
6. The head of the family or the manager for the time being of every household in which any birth
or death occurs, shall within forty eight hours after the event, report the same to the Executive
Officer together with the particulars required by bye-law 3 or 4 as the cause may be.
7. Every military or Civil Medical Officer of Government and every private Medical Practitioner
shall report to the Executive Officer, within forty-eight hours after the event, the occurrence of
every birth or death within the Cantonment of which he may become congnizant in the exercise
of his profession.
8. The officer-in-Charge of every dispensary, hospital, jail or other similar institution, situated
within Cantonment limits, shall report to the Executive Officer within forty-eight hours after the
event, the occurrence of every birth or death within the institution of which he is in-charge
Provided that the Officer Commanding Units and Formations shall furnish to the Executive
Officer a monthly return on the first of every month of all births and as regards civilians deaths,
which occurred in their respective units or Formations during the previous calendar month. The
above return shall include all such occurrences in the bungalows in their charge. Nil returns are
also required.
9. The head or manager or the person in-charge of every club, hotel, orphanage, boarding-house,
mosque, temple, or any other such establishment situated within cantonment limits, shall report to
the Executive Officer, within forty-eight hours after the event, the occurrence of every birth or
death in any one of the aforesaid places under his control.
10. If a dead body is found exposed or in suspicious circumstances within cantonment limits the
Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station within whose jurisdiction such body is found shall report
the fact to the Executive Officer within forty-eight hours of his becoming aware of it, and shall
sent a written statement of the circumstances in which death would appear to have ensued
together with a certificate of a Medical or death in the Officer explanatory of the cause of death.
11. On receipt of any such report as is mentioned in the foregoing bye-laws, the Executive Officer
shall either himself, or through any person authorized by him in this behalf, register free of charge
the birth appropriate register maintained for the purpose.
12. Any person may inspect a register of births or deaths on payment of a fee of one rupee.
13. Any person applying for certified copy of an entry in the birth or death register shall be furnished
with such copy, signed by the Executive officer and sealed with the seal of the Cantonment
Board, in this behalf.
14. No person shall willfully destroy, altered or mutilate or cause to be destroyed, altered or mutilated
register of births or deaths, or shall willfully insert or cause to be inserted, in any such
register or certified copy thereof, any false entry with regard to any birth or death and no
person entrusted with the maintenance of any such register shall without reasonable
cause: refuse or omit to enter in the appropriate register any birth or death reported to
him.
15. a. Any clerical error which may at any time, be discovered in any register of births
or deaths may be corrected by the Executive Officer.
b. An error of fact or substance in any register of births or deaths may be corrected
by the Executive Officer, by an entry in the margin, without any alteration of the
original entry, upon production by the person requiring such correction of a
declaration on oath or solemn affirmation setting forth the nature of the error and
the true fact of the case, made before a Magistrate of the 1st Class, by the person
required to give information concerning the birth or death with reference to which
the error has been made or, in default of such person, by two credible persons
having knowledge of the case and certified by such Magistrate to have been made
in his presence.
c. Except as provided in clauses (1) and (2), no alteration shall be made in any of the
registers.
16. Whenever any census in undertaken by the Cantonment Board or by Government, the
owner or occupier of every building or any part thereof within cantonment limits shall
give all cantonment Board or Government employees free access to any building or any
part thereof, as the case may be, and all reasonable facilities to carry out their work, and
shall also permit any such employee to make on the building, or any part thereof such
marks as the Executive Officer may direct.
17. Whenever any census is undertaken by the Cantonment Board or by Government, the
occupier of every building, or any part thereof, within Cantonment limits, shall supply on
demand, to any officer or servant of the Cantonment Board or Government, to the best of
his knowledge and ability any information that may be required to himself all other
occupants and of the said building.
18. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall on conviction by a
Magistrate , be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees and, in the
case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to fifty
rupees for everyday during which such contravention continues after conviction for the
first such contravention.
(25/1/G/C&L/46)
A.D.F. DUNDAS, Secy.
BYE-LAWS UNDER SECTION 282 (12) AND 283 OF THE
CANTONMENTS ACT, 1924
For regulating the disposal of corpses and the management of burial
And burning places in the Abbottabad Cantonment.
DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
CANTONMENT-REGULATIONS New Delhi, the 26th October, 1946,
No. 2729- The following bye-laws for regulating the disposal of corpses and the
management of burial and burning places in the Abbottabad Cantonment, framed by the
Cantonment Board, Abbottabad in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (12) of
section 282 and section 283 of the Cantonment Act, 1924 (II of 1924) , are published for
general information, the same having been previously published approved and confirmed
by the Central Government, as required by sub-section (1) of section 284 of the said Act,
namely.
Bye-laws for Regulating the Disposal of Corpses and the Management of Burial and
Burning places in the Abbottabad Cantonment
1. No person shall leave unburied or un burnt a corpse conveyed to the burial or burning-
ground or, except with the written permission of the Cantonment Board, dispose of any such
corpse otherwise than by burying or burning.
2. No person shall bury, or cause to be buried or being the owner or person in-charge of a
burial-ground shall permit to be buried the body of any person in any burial ground within
Cantonment limits, otherwise than in accordance with the following conditions:-
i. That each grave shall be of such a depth that every part of every coffin or body
placed therein shall be at least four feet below the surface, if confined in masonry,
and six feet if not so confined.
ii. That each grave shall, be not less than two feet distant from adjoining graves.
iii. That the body shall be interred within eight hours after its arrival at the burial-ground.
iv. That the body shall not be buried in any vault or grave of masonry with a permanent
floor which it is intended at any time within fourteen years to re-open, unless the
coffin or body be separately entombed in an air-tight chamber by properly cemented
stone or brickwork which shall on no occasion be disturbed; and
v. That the body shall not be buried in any grave in which another body has already
been interred, unless the bodies be those of members of the same family.
3. No person shall except with the written permission of the Cantonment Board, or by order of a
competent Court re-open or being the owner or person in-charge of the burial ground, permit
to be re-opened any ordinary grave or grave of masonry, not provided with a separate
air-tight compartment as described in bye-law 2 (iv), within fourteen years after the burial
therein of the body of a person who at the time of interment was twelve years of age, or
above of another member of the same family in which case a layer of earth not less than one
foot thick shall be left undisturbed over the body previously interred. If on re-opening a grave
any soil is found to be offensive, such soil shall be left undisturbed.
4. Except in cases of disinterment by order of a Magistrate under section 176 (2) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, no person shall exhume a dead body or, without the written permission
of the Cantonment Board, re-open a grave.
5. No person shall burn, or cause to be burnt or, being the owner or person in charge of a
burning-ground, shall permit to be burnt, the body of any person in any burning-ground
within Cantonment limits otherwise than in accordance with the following conditions:-
i. That the body shall be burnt within eight hours after its arrival at the burning-ground.
ii. That no part of the body shall remain un-burnt ; and
iii. That no part of the body shall be removed from the burning ground until it has been
completely reduced to ashes.
6. No person shall remove the wood, coal or other fuel that has been used in a funeral pyre or
being the owner or person in-charge of a burning-ground, shall permit such wood, coal or
other fuel to be removed but shall see that such wood, coal or other fuel is reduced to ashes.
7. No person shall remove or, being the owner or person in-charge of a burial or burning-
ground, shall permit to be removed, from such burial or burning-ground the bier or other
thing on which the body of any person who has died of any infectious or contagious disease,
was conveyed, or any clothes or bedding or other thing with which such dead body has been
in contact, but the person responsible for the burial or burning of such body and the person
in-charge of such burial or the or burning ground shall cause the bier or other thing in which
such body was conveyed, to be burnt to ashes, together with such clothes bedding or other
thing with which such dead body has been in contact unless such clothes, bedding or other
thing shall have been buried with the body.
8. When a corpse has been buried, burnt or otherwise disposed of in contravention of the
provisions of any of the above bye-laws, the Cantonment Board may, it think fit, make such
order regarding the corpse or the remains thereof, as shall ensure the proper disposal of the
same in accordance with these bye-laws.
9. No person shall, except with the written permission of the Cantonment Board, erect any
masonry tomb or samdh or plant any tree, within the limits of any burial or burning-ground.
10. Any pauper dying within Cantonment limit, shall be buried or cremated, as may be
appropriate, at the cost of the Cantonment Board.
11. These bye-laws shall not apply to any Christian Cemetery regulated under the orders of the
Government of India.
12. Penalty. Any person committing a breach of any of these bye-laws shall, on conviction by a
Magistrate, be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees and, in the case
of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to twenty rupees
everyday during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such
contravention.
(36/3/G/C&L/46)
G. S. BHALJA, Secy.