GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of The Collector & District Magistrate,

North Goa District

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Order

No. 50-32/Coll(N)/DMC/T.P./2020-21/1126

Whereas, vide order dated 06-05-2021 of Hon’ble

High Court in Public Interest Litigation Writ

No. 1172/2021, it has been directed to ensure that

no persons are permitted entry into the state unless

they possess a negative certificate obtained within

72 hours from the time they seek entry into the

state;

And whereas, an order No. 8/8/2021/MAG/L&O/

Vol-II/1124 dated 08-05-2021 under Section 144 of

the Criminal Procedure Code has been issued

wherein inter-state movement for tourists from 10th

May onwards has been prohibited except for people

who are residents of Goa or are entering Goa for

work, or who have with them the full vaccination

certificate or Covid negative test report for a test

done within 72 hours of entry in Goa;

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers

conferred under Section 26, 30(2)(v), and 33 of the

Disaster Management Act, 2005, and for the

Panaji, 12th May, 2021 (Vaisakha 22, 1943)

SERIES III No. 6

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

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implementation of the directions of the Hon’ble High

Court and the order issued u/s 144 of the CrPC, the

undersigned hereby directs you that any person

coming from outside Goa into the North Goa district,

shall be checked for the full vaccination certificate

or Covid negative test report for a test done within

72 hours of entry in Goa.

However, the following categories of people are

exempted from the above requirement:

1. Residents of Goa, on production of proof of

residence,

2. Persons entering in Goa for work, on

production of work ID proof or letter from

employer,

3. Persons entering in Goa for a medical

emergency, on production of proof or coming

in ambulance.

Failure to comply with this Order shall be a

violation of the provisions of the Disaster

Management Act, 2005 and shall attract penal

action as per law.

Given under my hand and seal of this office on

9th day of May, 2021.

Ajit Roy, IAS

Collector & Cairperson,

North Goa District Disaster

Management Authority, Panaji.

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