Panaji, 12th February, 2019 (Magha 23, 1940) SERIES III No. 45 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
election to prevent any danger to human life, or GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Home
Home—General Division
Office of the District Magistrate, North Goa ___
safety, or disturbance of public tranquillity or riot,
of any affray during the electioneering period.
And whereas, I am satisfied that the
circumstances do not permit serving of the notices
individually in time to all the licensed arms
holders in the District.
Order
No. 40/02(2)/2019-MAG/ELN/L&O/608
Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1973
Whereas, the Election Commission of India may
announce the schedule for ensuing election shortly
and the code of conduct would come into the force
on announcement of the said schedule. As required
by the directions of the Election Commission of India,
New Delhi district administration is required to
ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct of
Bye-Elections in the North Goa District;
And whereas, in my considered opinion there is
sufficient ground for proceeding under sub-section
(1) of Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973,
to impose complete ban for carrying of all types of
arms and fire arms and lethal weapons within the
North Goa District, to ensure a free, fair, peaceful
and orderly conduct of the Election process and to Now therefore, I, Vikas S. N. Gaunekar, District
Magistrate, North Goa District, Panaji, in exercise
of the powers vested in me under Section 144 of
Cr. P.C., 1973 do hereby prohibit the carrying of all
types of arms, fire arms, ammunition lethal
weapons, in any public place, street, road squares,
thoroughfare, by lanes, or in any open place in
entire District of North Goa with immediate effect
until further orders;
Further, all the arms license holders in North
Goa District are directed to deposit all their fire
arms at the nearest Police Stations of their
respective Jurisdiction immediately, on or before
13th February, 2019. All the fire arms deposited
will be returned to the license holders after five
days from counting i.e. after the election process
is over;
Further, it is also made known that, if any person OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 45 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 12TH FEBRUARY, 2019 Police for providing necessary security by the Police,
but under no circumstances will any person be
allowed to carry his own personal fire arm/s license
or otherwise except with special permission from
the undersigned.
However, the above restrictions shall not apply
to Public Servants/Police/Defence Personnel and
Security Personnel on duty/Sports persons who are
members of National Rifle Association of India and
to those members of the community who are entitled to display weapons by long standing law, custom and usage, unless they are found to be indulging in violence or posing a threat to the maintenance of law and order and peaceful conduct of elections.
Given under my hand and seal of this office on
this 5th day of February, 2019.
Vikas S. N. Gaunekar,
District Magistrate & DEO, North Goa District, Panaji.