law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  
  25.Special Power of the Executive Officer:-
  The Executive Officer may, in cases of
  
  emergency, direct the execution of any work or the doing of any Act which would
  
  ordinarily require the sanction of the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for
  
  " Cantonment Authority".} [Board] and the immediate execution or
  
  doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the service or safety of the
  
  public, and may direct that the expense of executing such work or doing such
  
  act shall be paid from the cantonment fund :-
  Provided that-
  (a) {The words "where there is a Board
  
  " was rep.by s.9, ibid.} he shall not act under this section without the previous
  
  sanction of the President or, in his absence, of the Vice-President ;
  (b) he shall not act under this section in
  
  contravention of any order of the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for "
  
  Cantonment Authority".} [Board] prohibiting the execution of any
  
  particular work or the doing of any particular act; and
  (c) he shall report forthwith the action taken under this section and the
  
  reasons therefor to the {Subs.by Act 24 of 1936, s.69, for " Cantonment
  
  Authority "} [Board].