Panaji, 23rd March, 2020 (Chaitra 3,1941) SERIES II No. 51 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 3
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Panchayati Raj & Community Development
Directorate of Panchayats __ Notification
No. 19/DP/ZP/ELN/2020/2673
Whereas in exercise of the powers vested with the Government in terms of Rule 10(4) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 vide Order No. 19/DP/Z.P. Election/ /2019-20/931 dated 20-03-2020, the Government has postponed the general elections to elect the members of the North Goa Zilla Panchayat comprising of 25 territorial constituencies and South Goa Zilla Panchayat comprising of 25 territorial constituencies which was scheduled on 22-03-2020, in view of reasons stated in the said order. The said Order dated 20-03-2020 has been published in Official Gazette (Extraordinary), Series II, No. 51 dated 20-03-2020 for information of all concerned.
And whereas, Section 129(2) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 provides that term of office of members elected at a general election shall commence on the date appointed for the first meeting of the Zilla Panchayat. As the first meeting of the term i.e. 2015-2020 was held on 25-03-2015, the existing tenure of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat expires on 24-03-2020.
Administrators are required to be appointed to North Goa and South Goa Zilla Panchayat for such period as may be prescribed.
And whereas, section 180 (1) (d) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 vests with the Government, powers to appoint administrators whenever on the expiry of the term of the members of any Zilla Panchayat, general elections to such Zilla Panchayat cannot be held.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested with the Government under Section 180(1)(d) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the Government of Goa is hereby pleased to appoint the following officers whose names are indicated in column No. 2 as Administrators to Zilla Panchayats mentioned in column No. 3 in addition to their own duties with effect from 25-03-2020 until the first meeting of North Goa & South Goa Zilla Panchayats is held after conduct of elections in terms of Section 129(2), 136(2)(a) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with the Goa Zilla Panchayat (Election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha) Rules, 1997 or upto 24-09-2020, whichever is earlier.
Sr. Name of officer appointed Name of Zilla No. as Administrator in Panchayat
addition to his/her own duties
1 2 3
1. Shri S. V. Naik, M.D., Goa North Goa
Education Development Zilla Panchayat. Corporation
2. Shri Agnelo A. J. Fernandes, South Goa OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 51 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 23RD MARCH, 2020 The administrators shall exercise all such powers and perform all such duties and functions vested with Zilla Panchayats and the Committees thereof and of the Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha of respective Zilla Panchayat charged with carrying out the provisions of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 or of any other law.
It is further notified that consequent upon appointment of administrators as aforesaid w.e.f. 25-03-2020, the existing tenure of North Goa Zilla Panchayat and South Goa Zilla Panchayat expires on 24-03-2020 and accordingly, existing Zilla Panchayats, the Adhyakshas or Upadhyakshas and the Committees thereof of both the Zilla Panchayats
of the term i.e. 2015-2020 shall cease to exercise any powers and perform any duties or functions conferred or imposed on them by or under the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 or of any other law w.e.f. 25-03-2020.
By order and in the name of the Governor of
Goa.
Narayan Gad, Director & ex officio Joint Secretary
(Panchayats).
Panaji, 23rd March, 2020.
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