Goa Gazette, No. 1617-45, 14 February 2017

Panaji, ¹⁴th February, ²⁰¹⁷ (Magha ²⁵, ¹⁹³⁸) SERIES III No. 45

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa ___

Order

No. 4/1/92-MAG/Vol.V/196

(Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure, 1973)

Whereas, a request has been received from the Superintendent of Police, North Goa District, Porvorim that in view of prevailing situation in the country and intelligence inputs regarding terrorist threats to Western Coast of India and the possibility of antisocial elements with an intention of committing crime in Goa/elsewhere staying in house/flats/ /building premises on rent, it is necessary to ensure proper verification of the antecedents of persons staying in residential accommodation on rent or in hotels, lodging and boarding, private guest houses, paying guest accommodation of religious bodies, etc.

And whereas, it is absolutely necessary to take speedy measures to prevent danger to human life and to thwart and prevent terrorist activities which may affect the security of the State and create disturbance of public order and tranquility and for this purpose all the owners of houses, buildings, flats and other residential accommodation and the owners/management of all hotels, lodging and boarding, private guest houses, paying guest accommodation of religious bodies, are required to verify the antecedents of all the persons before letting out their premises on lease, rent or on hire basis to such persons.

Now, therefore, I, Nila Mohanan, IAS, District Magistrate, North Goa, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by Section 144(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, do hereby make this written order that all the owners of the houses, buildings, flats and other residential accommoda- tion and the owners/management of all hotels, lodging and boarding, private guest houses, paying guest accommodation of religious bodies etc. in the whole of North Goa District should verify the bonafides of the persons through their proof of identity such as Election Card, Driving License, Aadhar Card, Passport, etc. and should fill in the Tenant/Visitor/Guest Verification Form in respect of their Tenants/Visitors/Guests before such persons are allowed to reside/stay in their premises and furnish the same to the local Police Station for further verification and record. This order shall also apply to the owners of such premises who have so far not furnished the verification forms in respect of their Tenants/ Visitors/Guests who are already occupying their premises.

This order shall come into force w.e.f. 01-02-2017 and shall be effective for a period of 60 days that is upto 01-04-2017 (both days inclusive) unless withdrawn earlier.

As the notice cannot be served individually on all the concerned, the order is hereby passed ex-parte.

Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

Given under my hand and seal on this 10th day

of February, 2017.

Panaji.— The District Magistrate, North Goa, Nila

Mohanan, IAS.

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