law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  14.Power to vary constitution of Boards in 
  
  special circumstances:
  (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in
  
  section 13, if the Central Government is satisfied -
  (a) that, by reason of
  
  military operations it is necessary, or
  (b) {The words "
  
  after consultation with the L.G." were rep.by the A.O 1937.} that, for the
  
  administration of the cantonment, it is desirable, to vary the constitution of
  
  the Board in any cantonment under this section, the Central Government may, by
  
  notification in the Official Gazette, make a declaration to that effect.
  (2) Upon the making of a declaration under
  
  sub-section (1), the Board in the cantonment shall consist of the following
  
  members, namely :-
  (a) the Officer
  
  Commanding the station;
  (b) one military
  
  officer nominated by name by the Officer Commanding the station by order in
  
  writing;
  (c) one member, not
  
  being a person in the service of the Government, nominated by the Officer
  
  Commanding the station.
  (3) Every nomination of a member of a Board
  
  constituted under this section, and every vacancy in the membership thereof,
  
  shall be notified by the {Subs.by the A.O.1937, for " L.G.".}
  
  [Central Government] in the Official Gazette.
  (4) The term of office of a Board constituted
  
  by a declaration under sub-section (1) shall not ordinarily extend beyond one
  
  year
  Provided  that the Central Government may from
  
  time to time by a like declaration, extend the term of office of such a Board
  
  by an period not exceeding one year at a time:
  
  Provided also that the Central Government shall forthwith direct that
  
  the term of office of such a Board shall cease if, in the opinion of the
  
  Central Government, the reasons stated in the declaration whereby such Board was
  
  constituted, or its term of office was extended, have ceased to exist.
  (5) When the term of office of a Board
  
  constituted under this section has expired or ceased, the Board shall be
  
  replaced by the former Board which, but for the declaration under sub-section
  
  (1), would have continued to hold office, or, if the term of office of such
  
  former Board has expired, by a Board constituted under section 13.]