GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Home—General Division
Office of the District Magistrate,
North Goa
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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
prevent any sort of obstructions, annoyance or injury
to any person lawfully employed or for conduct of
Panaji, 12th February, 2019 (Magha 23, 1940)
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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20
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election to prevent any danger to human life, or
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.
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
has a real threat to his or her person/property, he/
/she should approach the Director General of