Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.

Q: What does Section 1 of The Cantonments Act, 2006 (TCA) deal with?

Section 1 TCA pertains to "Short title, extent and commencement.". It is part of the The Cantonments Act, 2006, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 1 of The Cantonments Act, 2006 (TCA) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 1 TCA still in force?

Yes, Section 1 of the The Cantonments Act, 2006 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 1 TCA?

धारा 1 TCA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 1 of the The Cantonments Act, 2006. Section 1 of The Cantonments Act, 2006 (TCA) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 1 TCA?

Dhara 1 TCA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 1 of the The Cantonments Act, 2006. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 1 of The Cantonments Act, 2006 (TCA) governs short title, extent and commencement. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 1 of The Cantonments Act, 2006?

Cite as: "Section 1, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (TCA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Cantonments Act, 2006, § 1 (India).

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(1) This Act may be called the Cantonments Act, 2006.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date¹ as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

1. 18th December, 2006, vide notification No. S.R.O. 15(E), dated 18th December, 2006, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).