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SERIES I No. 23
Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law & Judiciary
Legal Affairs Division
—
Notification
7/21/2017-LA
The Goa Town and Country Planning
(Amendment) Act, 2017 (Goa Act 17 of 2017),
which has been passed by the Legislative
Assembly of Goa on 7-8-2017 and assented to
by the Governor of Goa on 9-9-2017, is hereby
published for the general information of the
public.
Sharad G. Marathe, Additional Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 12th September, 2017.
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The Goa Town and Country Planning
(Amendment) Act, 2017
(Goa Act 17 of 2017) [9-9-2017]
AN
ACT
further to amend the Goa, Daman and Diu
Town and Country Planning Act, 1974
(Act 21 of 1975).
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic
of India, as follows:—
Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]
EXTRAORDINARY
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This
Act may be called the Goa Town and Country
Planning (Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as
the Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of section 3.— For section 3
of the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country
Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975) (hereinafter
referred to as the “principal Act”), the
following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
“3.
Appointment of Chief Town
Planners.— (1) The Government shall, by
notification, appoint Chief Town Planner
(Administration), Chief Town Planner (Land
Use) and Chief Town Planner (Planning), all
possessing qualifications in Town and
Country Planning as prescribed, for the
purposes of this Act.
(2) The Government may by an order
transfer, change, substitute or appoint any
of Chief Town Planners of any of the three
posts in the preceding sub-section (1)”.
3. Amendment of section 4.— In section 4
of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), for
clause (m), the following shall be substituted,
namely:—
“(m) the Chief Town Planner (Planning),
Member Secretary”.
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4. Amendment of sections 9, 10, 12 to 15,
17, 17C, 20, 33, 82 and 110.— In section 9, 10,
12 to 15, 17, 17C, 20, 33, 82 and 110, for the
expression “Chief Town Planner”, the
expression “Chief Town Planner (Planning)”
shall be substituted.
5. Amendment of section 17A, 28 and 44.—
In section 17A, 28 and 44 of the principal
Act, for the expression “Chief Town Planner”
wherever it occurs, the expression “Chief
Town Planner (Land Use)” shall be
substituted.
6. Amendment of sections 71, 79, 81, 103
and 106.— In sections 71, 79, 81, 103 and 106
of the principal Act, for the expression “Chief
Town Planner” wherever it occurs, the
expression “Chief Town Planner (Admini-
stration)” shall be substituted.
7. Amendment of section 140.— In section
140 of the principal Act, for the expression
“Chief Town Planner”, the expression “Chief
Town Planner (Administration), Chief Town
Planner (Land Use) and Chief Town Planner
(Planning) shall be substituted.
8. In sub-section (2) of section 131 add the
word “respective” after the word “The” and
before the word “Chief Town Planner”.
Secretariat,
SUDHIR MAHAJAN
Porvorim-Goa.
Secretary to the
Dated: 12-9-2017.
Government of Goa
Law Department
(Legal Affairs).
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Notification
7/15/2017-LA
The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment)
Act, 2017 (Goa Act 19 of 2017), which has been
passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on
7-8-2017 and assented to by the Governor of
Goa on 9-9-2017, is hereby published for the
general information of the public.
Sharad G. Marathe, Additional Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 12th September, 2017.
The Goa Preservation of Trees
(Amendment) Act, 2017
(Goa Act 19 of 2017) [9-9-2017]
AN
ACT
further to amend the Goa, Daman and Diu
Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 (Act No. 6
of 1984).
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic
of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This
Act may be called the Goa Preservation of
Trees (Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as
the Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Amendment of section 2.— In section 2
of the Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of
Trees Act, 1984 (Act No. 6 of 1984) (hereinafter
referred to as the “principal Act”),—
(i) the existing clause (a) shall be
re-numbered as clause (aa) and before
clause (aa) as so re-numbered, the following
clause shall be inserted, namely:—
“(a) “Agriculture Officer” means an
officer of the Directorate of Agriculture
not below the rank of the Zonal
Agriculture officer as may be authorized
by the Government for the purposes of
this Act, by a notification in the Official
Gazette;”;
(ii) after clause (b), the following clause
shall be inserted, namely:—
(bb) “commercial plantation” means
the plantation of trees grown for
commercial purposes on private non-
-forest land”.
(iii) in clause (j), the words “and includes
coconut palm” shall be inserted at the end.
3. Insertion of new section 7A.— After
section 7 of the principal Act, the following
section shall be inserted, namely:—
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“7A. Declaration of State tree.— The
Government may, having regard to
ecological, socio-economic, cultural or
heritage value, declare a tree to be a State
tree”.
4. Insertion of new section 8A.— After
section 8 of the principal Act, the following
section shall be inserted, namely:—
“8A. Removal of coconut palms.— Any
person desirous of removing old, unyielding
coconut palms to replace the same with new
ones, or removal of coconut palms which
are likely to cause damage to life or property,
may apply to Agriculture officer, having
jurisdiction of the area, who shall deal with
the same as prescribed”.
5. Insertion of new section 32A.— After
section 32 of the principal Act, the following
section shall be inserted, namely:—
“32A. Powers of Government in respect
of
Commercial
Plantation.—
The
Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, specify the terms and
conditions for carrying out commercial
plantation in the State of Goa and exempt
such area from the provisions of this Act”.
Secretariat,
SUDHIR MAHAJAN
Porvorim-Goa.
Secretary to the
Dated: 12-9-2017.
Government of Goa
Law Department
(Legal Affairs).
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Notification
7/14/2017-LA
The Goa Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Act,
2017 (Goa Act 18 of 2017), which has been
passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on
7-8-2017 and assented to by the Governor of
Goa on 9-9-2017, is hereby published for the
general information of the public.
Sharad G. Marathe, Additional Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 12th September, 2017.
The Goa Appropriation Acts (Repeal)
Act, 2017
(Goa Act 18 of 2017) [9-9-2017]
AN
ACT
to repeal Appropriation Acts
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic
of India as follows:—
1. Short title.— This Act may be called
the Goa Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Act,
2017.
2. Repeal of Appropriation Acts.— The
enactments specified in the Schedule are
hereby repealed.
3. Savings.— The repeal by this Act of any
enactment shall not affect any other
enactment in which the repealed enactment
has been applied, incorporated or referred to;
and this Act shall not affect the validity,
invalidity, effect or consequences of anything
already done or suffered, or any right, title,
obligation or liability already acquired,
accrued, or incurred, or any remedy or
proceeding in respect thereof, or any release
or discharge of or from any debt, penalty,
obligation, liability, claim or demand, or any
indemnity already granted, or the proof of any
past act or thing; nor shall this Act affect any
principle or rule of law, or established
jurisdiction, form or course of pleading,
practice or procedure, or existing usage,
custom, privilege, restriction, exemption,
office or appointment, notwithstanding that
the same respectively may have been in any
manner affirmed, recognized or derived by,
in or from any enactment hereby repealed; nor
shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment
revive or restore any jurisdiction, office,
custom, liability, right title, privilege,
restriction, exemption, usage, practice,
procedure or other matter or thing not now
existing or in force.
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SCHEDUELE
(See section 2)
Year
No.
Short title
1979 (1) The Goa, Daman and Diu Appropriation
(Second Vote on Account) Act, 1979
(Central Act 25 of 1979).
1999 (2) The Goa Appropriation (Vote on Account)
Act, 1999 (Central Act 13 of 1999).
1999 (3) The Goa Appropriation Act, 1999 (Central
Act 14 of 1999).
2005 (4) The Goa Appropriation (Vote on Account)
Act, 2005 (Central Act 10 of 2005).
2005 (5) The Goa Appropriation Act, 2005 (Central
Act 11 of 2005).
Secretariat,
SUDHIR MAHAJAN
Porvorim-Goa.
Secretary to the
Dated: 12-9-2017.
Government of Goa
Law Department
(Legal Affairs).
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Notification
7/7/2017-LA
The Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act,
2017 (Goa Act 20 of 2017), which has been
passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on
24-7-2017 and assented to by the Governor of
Goa on 9-9-2017, is hereby published for the
general information of the public.
Sharad G. Marathe, Additional Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 12th September, 2017.
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The Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment)
Act, 2017
(Goa Act 20 of 2017) [9-9-2017]
AN
ACT
further to amend the Goa Panchayat Raj Act,
1994 (Goa Act No. 14 of 1994).
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Sixty-eighth Year of the Republic
of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This
Act may be called the Goa Panchayat Raj
(Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force
on the 9th day of June, 2017.
2. Insertion of new section 40A.— After
section 40 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
(Goa Act 14 of 1994), the following section shall
be inserted, namely:—
“40A. Grant of paid holiday to employees
on the day of poll.— (1) Every person
employed in any business, trade, industrial
undertaking or any other establishment and
entitled to vote at an election to Panchayat
shall, on the day of poll, be granted a holiday.
(2) No deduction or abatement of the
wages of any such person shall be made on
account of a holiday having been granted
in accordance with sub-section (1) and if
such person is employed on the basis that
he would not ordinarily receive wages for
such a day, he shall nonetheless be paid for
such day the wages he would have drawn
had not a holiday been granted to him on
that day.”.
3. Repeal and Saving.— (1) The Goa
Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017
(Ordinance No. 3 of 2017) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything
done or any action taken under the principal
Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall
be deemed to have been done or taken under
the principal Act, as amended by this Act.
Secretariat,
SUDHIR MAHAJAN
Porvorim-Goa.
Secretary to the
Dated: 12-9-2017.
Government of Goa
Law Department
(Legal Affairs).
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