GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the Collector & District Magistrate,

South Goa

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Order

No. 31/58/2020/ZP Elections/2259

U/S 144 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

Whereas, the Goa State Election Commission

announced the schedule for General Elections to

Zilla Panchayats of North and South Goa District on

22nd March, 2020 and the Election Code of Conduct

has come into force on announcement of the said

schedule. Therefore, as directed by the Goa State

Election Commission, the District Administration is

required to ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct of

Zilla Panchayat Elections of South 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,

and impose ban for carrying of all type of arms,

firearms, and other lethal weapons, to ensure free,

fair peaceful, and orderly conduct of the Election

process and to prevent obstruction, annoyance or

injury to any person lawfully employed or cause

danger to human life, or safety, or disturbance of

public tranquillity or riot, of any affray during the

electioneering;

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 South Goa District;

Now therefore, I, Ajit Roy, IAS, District Magistrate,

South Goa District, Margao, in exercise of the powers

vested in me under Section 144 of Cr. P. C., 1973 do

hereby prohibit the carrying of all type of arms,

Panaji, 3rd March, 2020 (Phalguna 13, 1941)

SERIES III No. 48

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2018-20

EXTRAORDINARY

firearms, ammunition lethal weapons, in any

public place, street, road squares, through fare,

by lanes, or in any open place in entire District of

South Goa with immediate effect until further

orders;

Further, all the arm license holders in South

Goa District are hereby directed to deposit all

their firearms at the nearest Police Station of their

respective jurisdiction with effect from 24-02-2020.

All the firearms deposited will be returned to the

license holder after five days from counting i.e.

after the Election process is over;

Further, it is also made known that, if any

persons has a real threat to his or her person/

/property, he/she should approach the Director

General of Police, for providing necessary security

by the Police, but under no circumstances will

any person be allowed to carry his own personal

licensed firearms or otherwise except with special

permission or exemption granted by the

undersigned;

However, the above restrictions shall not apply

to Public Servants, Police, Defense Personnel and

Security Personnel on duty/Sports persons who

are members of National Rifle Association of India,

Responsible persons of Banks and its retainers,

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 24th day of February, 2020.

Ajit Roy, IAS

District Magistrate & Zilla Panchayat

Election Officer,

South Goa.

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