law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  3.Definition of cantonments:- 
  (1) The {Subs.by the A.O.1937, for "
  
  L.G."} [Central Government] {The words " with the previous sanction
  
  of the G.G.in C." were rep.by the A.O.1937.} may, by notification in the
  
  Official Gazette, declare any place or places in which any part of {Subs.by the
  
  A.O.1950, for " His Majesty's regular forces or regular air force"}
  
  [the Indian Army or the Indian Air Force] is quartered or which, being in the
  
  vicinity of any such place or places, is or are required for the service of
  
  such forces to be a cantonment for the purposes of this Act and of all other
  
  enactments for the time being in force, and {The words " with the like sanction
  
  " were rep.by the A.O.1937.} may, by a like notification, declare that
  
  any. cantonment shall cease to be a cantonment.
  (2) The (Subs.by the A.O.1937, for " L.G.") [Central Government] {The
  
  words " with the like sanction " were rep.by the A.O.1937.} may, by a
  
  like notification, define the limits of any cantonment for the aforesaid
  
  purposes.
  {(Ins.by Act 24 of 1936, s.3.} [(3) When any
  
  place is declared a cantonment for the first time, the Central Government may,
  
  until a Board is constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, by
  
  order make any provision which appears necessary to it either for the
  
  administration of the cantonment or for the constitution of the Board.]
  {(Ins.by Act 8 of 1944, s.2.}[(4) The Central Government may, by notification
  
  in the Official Gazette, direct that in any place declared a cantonment under
  
  subsection (1) the provisions of any enactment relating to local
  
  self-government other than this Act shall have effect only to such extent or
  
  subject to such modifications, or that any authority constituted under any such
  
  enactment shall exercise authority only to such extent, as may be specified in
  
  the notification.]