RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
Panaji, 20th July, 2023 (Asadha 29, 1945) SERIES I No. 16 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NOTE
There are three Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 15 dated 13-07-2023, namely:—
1. Extraordinary dated 14-07-2023 from pages 1579 to 1580, Notification from Department of Finance, regarding Market Borrowing Programme of State Government.
2. Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 18-07-2023 from pages 1581 to 1584, Notification from Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs regarding Removal of Licensing Requirement, Stock Limits and Movement Restriction on Specified Foodstuff Order, 2016.
3. Extraordinary (No. 3) dated 18-07-2023 from pages 1585 to 1586, Notification from Department of Transport regarding Amendment to Goa Rural Improvement and Welfare Cess Act, 2000.
INDEX
Department Notification
Subject Pages 1 2
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1. a. Agriculture Not.- 3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/ Amendment to the scheme—Promotion of 1588 /2023-24/D.Agri/108 Mechanization in Agriculture.
b. —do— Not.- 3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/ Financial Assistance for purchase of "Kisan 1588 /2023-24/D.Agri/110 Drone".
2. Civil Supplies and Not.- DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/ The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance for 1589 Consumer Affairs /2023-24/1580 refilling of LPG Cylinder Scheme, 2023.
3. Co-operation Not.- 15/270/AD/RCS/2015/1464 Exemption of Lift Irrigation/Flow Irrigation 1589
Societies & Self Help Groups Societies from Goa Co-op. Societies Act, 2001.
4. Education Not.- DE/Accts/Bal Rath/2023/470 Scheme to provide School Buses to the Aided 1590
Schools (Balrath).
5. a. Personnel Not.- 1/4/2008-PER (P.F.I) R.Rs.— Directorate of Women & Child 1593
Development.
b. —do— Not.- 1/14/2014-PER R.Rs.— Common post (outside the Secretariat). 1595
6. Public Works Not.- 24-17/PWD/PCE-EO/ Water tankers supplying portable water to be 1597 /2023-24/73 mandatorily registered with P.W.D.
7. a. Women & Child Not.- 2-107(37)2023-24/DWCD/ Protection of Children from Sexual Offences 1598 Development /POCSO/Part I/3245 (POCSO) Rules, 2020.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Agriculture
Directorate of Agriculture
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Notification
3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/2023-24/
/D.Agri/108
Read: Notification No. 3/1/AD (AE)/2017-18/ /D.Agri./120 dated 7-9-2017, Series
I No. 23.
Short title and commencement.— The scheme shall be called "Promotion of
Mechanization in Agriculture."
Amendment
The pattern of assistance at clause 3(x) in the above referred notification is as amended below:—
"The machiner y/equipments shall be purchased from approved Agriculture Machinery dealer registered with the Department of Agriculture or any Agriculture Machinery Dealers from outside the State. If any machinery/equipments is purchased from outside State, in such cases the beneficiar y shall obtain from that manufactures/dealer a letter of assurance of after sales service/Warranty and Guarantee terms for the machine being purchased. Any disputes arising after sales, service/Warranty and Guarantee terms for the machine purchased from outside State shall be sole responsibility of the beneficiary for settling the disputes with the respective dealer/ /manufacturer at their end."
Other contents of the scheme notification
remains the same.
This issues with the approval of the Government and concurrence of the Finance (Expenditure) Department, Government of Goa
vide U. O. No. 1400092679 dated 16-05-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Sd/- (Nevil Alphonso) Director & ex officio
Joint Secretary (Agriculture).
Tonca-Caranzalem, 12th July, 2023.
Notification
3/1/Agri.Mech/AD(AE)/2023-24/
/D.Agri/110
Read: Notification No. 3/1/AD (AE)/2017-18/
/D.Agri./120 dated 7-9-2017, Series I
No. 23.
Short title and commencement.— The
scheme shall be called "Promotion of
Mechanization in Agriculture."
Financial assistance for purchase of "Kisan
Drone" is approved as under:
"To popularize the use of Kisan Drone
(Unmanned aircraft system) for spraying
Agro-chemicals (Pesticides & Soil & Crop
nutrients), a top up subsidy of 10% of the
cost limited to Rs. 1.00 lakhs will be provided
from State Government Scheme budget for
purchase of Kisan Drone by individual
farmers, Custom Hiring Centers (CHC)/Hi tech
Hubs established by the Co-operative
Societies of farmers, FPOs and Rural
Entrepreneurs, in addition to the 40% of the
cost limited to Rs. 4.00 lakhs whichever is
less provided by Central Government under
Sub Mission of Agriculture Mechanization
Scheme guidelines.
Other content of the scheme notification
remains the same.
This issues with the approval of the
Government and concurrence of the Finance
(Expenditure) Department, Government of
Goa vide. U. O. No. 1400092000 dated
25-06-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Sd/- (Nevil Alphonso), Director & ex officio
Joint Secretary (Agriculture).
Tonca-Caranzalem, 12th July, 2023.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023Department of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
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Notification
DCS/S/AAY-LPG Scheme/2023-24/1580
Preamble.— a) The scheme aims to redress
the issues arising out of escalating cost of
Liquefied Petroleum Gas due to rise in
international crude oil prices and other
factors.
b) To provide relief to the lower income
group of families i.e. AAY Beneficiaries by
providing compensation towards cost of 3
refills of LPG per annum.
c) Under this scheme financial assistance
of an amount of Rs. 275 per month will be
provided to the beneficiaries by cash
transfer directly to the beneficiary Head of
Family.
1. Short title & commencement.— a) The
Scheme shall be called "The Chief Minister's
Financial Assistance for refilling of LPG
Cylinder Scheme, 2023".
b) This scheme shall come into force
from the date of its publication in Official
Gazette.
c) This scheme shall be valid initially for a
period of one year.
2. Eligibility.— All Antyodaya Anna Yojana
(AAY) ration card holders in the State of Goa.
3. Financial assistance.— The beneficiary
under this scheme shall be paid an
amount of Rs. 275/- per month, towards
assistance for purchase of LPG directly to the
Bank Account of the beneficiary Head of the
Family listed under Antyodaya Anna Yojana
(AAY).
4. The funds shall be released depending
upon the availability of funds for the purpose
of this scheme.
5. The financial assistance as detailed in
this scheme shall be paid directly into the saving Bank account of the beneficiary.
6. The funds for the scheme shall be drawn
from Demand No. 70.
7. Power to remove difficulties.— For the purpose of removal of difficulties in implementation of the scheme, the matter shall be referred to Government and the decision of the Government shall be final and binding.
8. Power to relax.— The Government shall
have the power to relax, amend, modify and
cancel the whole or any part of the scheme
at any time.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Gopal A. Parsekar, Director, Civil Supplies
& Consumer Affairs & ex officio Joint Secretary.
Panaji, 14th July, 2023.
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Department of Co-operation
Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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Order
15/270/AD/RCS/2015/1464
(Under Section 126A of the Goa Co-operative
Societies Act, 2001)
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 126A of the Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001, the Government of Goa is pleased to exempt the Lift Irrigation/Flow Irrigation Societies (Panivatap) and Self Help Groups Societies from the application of section 73 (5) of Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001.
By order and in the name of the Governor
of Goa.
Manuel Barreto, Registrar of Co-operative Societies & ex officio Joint Secretary (Co-operation).
Panaji, 13th July, 2023.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023Department of Education, Art & Culture
Directorate of Education
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Notification
DE/Accts/Bal Rath/2023/470
Sub: Schemes to provide School Buses to
the Aided Schools (Balrath).
In order to cater to the need of the aided schools, specially in the rural areas, it is essential to provide school buses to the Aided Institutions, so as to provide proper transportation to the students. Therefore, Government is pleased to revise the scheme "To provide assistance or Grant-in-Aid to Gover tment Aided Institutions/Special Schools/Higher Secondary Schools, 2013".
1. Introduction.— The school going children of the rural as well as urban area face difficulties to reach to schools in time due to lack of transportation facilities available during the school timings. The children have to walk pretty long distance to reach to the schools. By the time they reach the school and back home, they are tired, which in turn, affects the learning of the child.
2. Short title and commencement.— i) This scheme shall be called scheme "To provide assistance or Grant-in-Aid to Government Aided High Schools/Special Schools/Higher Secondary Schools, 2023".
ii) This scheme shall come into force on the date the Notification is published in the Official Gazette.
iii) The scheme shall be applicable to the
entire State of Goa.
3. Aim & Objectives.— The scheme intends to provide proper transportation to the students studying in aided schools and strengthen the educational infrastructure of the State thereby catering to the need of the Aided schools.
i) The main objective of the scheme is to provide transport facility to the school going children, without any hardship.
ii) To inculcate punctuality in attending
the schools.
iii) To make the children physically and mentally fit to attend the classes, thereby enhancing their learning ability.
4. Eligibility.— i) All the Government aided High Schools, Higher Secondary Schools and Special Schools recognized by the Directorate of Education, provided with Bal Rath Buses, shall be eligible for the scheme.
5. Funding Pattern.— The Director of Education is the Authority for funding and implementation of this scheme.
6. Sanction and release of funds.— The Director of Education, on receipt of the relevant documents at point 8(i), shall verify the particulars submitted by the applicant Institution, and if found in order, release the amount.
7. Recurring Grants.— Nature & Quantum
of Assistance:-
1. Under the scheme, one Driver with fixed remuneration of Rs. 12,000/- per month and one Attendant/Cleaner with remuneration of Rs. 6,000/- per month, shall be paid by the Institution from the grants received, with a break during the month of May. The remuneration of the Drivers and Cleaners/ /Attendants shall be increased by 5% every year of service prospectively; provided that Drivers and Attendants/Cleaners have worked continuously for 11 months in previous academic year. As such, the total grants to be released shall be changing accordingly by 5% of total remuneration components of Grants. The remuneration to the Drivers & Cleaners/Attendants should be paid by 1st/2nd of every month, without any further delay.
i) a) The Driver should have valid Driving License and Badge issued by Competent Authority. The Driver & Attendant shall be appointed on Contract Basis by the Management. The payment to Driver and Attendant/Cleaner shall be made through their Bank Accounts.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023b) The driver shall maintain a log book
for the vehicle.
c) The copies of log book shall be submitted to Directorate of Education every quarter, duly certified by the Head of Institutions and Chairman of the Managing Committee. These employees shall not be entitled for regularization of services.
d) The Driver and Attendant/Cleaner of the bus shall take utmost care that the children are protected from any eventualities and disturbances. During the night, the bus shall be parked near the respective school building.
e) The attendance of the Driver and Attendant/Cleaner has to be ascertained by the School Authority at which they are placed at the time of payment of remuneration.
ii) The recurring grant shall include expenses towards remuneration, P.O.L. (Fuel), repairs and maintenance and Insurance of the vehicle, diesel upto ceiling of 300 liters per month or actual, whichever is less. For repairs and maintenance of vehicle, a maximum amount of Rs. 50,000/- per year or actual cost, whichever is less. The maintenance of the vehicle shall be done by the Management of the Institutions through dealers recognized by the vehicle company. An amount of Rs. 50,000/- per annum or actual, whichever is less, shall be provided for yearly insurance and tax to be paid by Institution.
iii) The Directorate of Education shall release recurring grants of Rs. 04.17 lakhs per annum and shall be released in the month of July every year on submission of relevant documents [as mentioned at point no. 8(i)] of previous year to the Sanctioning Authority i.e. Directorate of Education.
8. Procedures to avail benefit under the Scheme.— i) The management of the School shall submit separate audited statement of accounts i.e. Receipts & payment, Utilization Cer tificate, duly signed by Char tered Accountant, for the preceding financial year latest by 30th June every year, alongwith Cer tificate from Parent Teachers Association certifying that the school bus was in operation throughout the year and the bus services was to the satisfaction of Parent Teachers Association. So also, Certificate issued by Head of Institute/School certifying that the Driver and Cleaner/ /Attendant have rendered their services for entire previous 11 months in the academic year, countersigned by Management.
ii) On receipt of such application every year, Education Department shall scrutinize all the applications and place the same before Sanctioning Authority.
9. Other Terms.— i) The grant of Financial Assistance under the Scheme cannot be claimed as a matter of right.
ii) The Scheme shall not be applicable to Institution/School/HSS/Special Schools who have availed school mini buses under Indira Bal Rath, Gomanth Bal Rath, Suvarna Bal Rath or similar Government Schemes.
iii) The Grantee Institution shall maintain a separate account in respect of the grants released under this scheme. The accounts shall remain open for Inspection to the Director of Education or his representative as and when required. This shall also be open to test check by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. All the payment of Rs. 100 and above should be settled by issuing cheque/Bank transfer to the concerned party.
iv) For misrepresentation of any fact, the Director of Education reserves the right to accept or reject the application/grant.
v) The vehicle should be made available for inspection/check to the officer deputed by the Government.
vi) The Grantee Institution shall not see or dispose off the vehicle, without prior permission by the Government.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023vii) The Grantee Institution shall not carry the vehicle outside the State, without prior permission of the Government.
viii) The school shall finalize the route on which bus should ply and place the same before Parents Teacher Association for passing resolution on the same. A copy of resolution passed by the Parent Teacher Association should be for warded to the Director of Education.
10. The Grantee Institution shall maintain a record of all assets acquired wholly or substantially from Government grant in the Stock Register and present these to the Auditor as and when required.
11. In case of delay in sanctioning the recurring grants by the Government, the management of a grantee Institution shall operate the bus and provide facility to the students by incurring expenditure from their own funds.
12. In any case, the management shall not spend the grants released beyond the Guidelines/norms framed by the Government.
13. All the traffic rules/guidelines issued by respective Department/Government from time to time may be strictly followed.
14. Other conditions and requirements.— i) To become eligible under the scheme, the school shall require to produce a Certificate from the Chartered Accountant, certifying that there is minimum balance of Rs. 1 lakh in the Bank in the name of the Society, Trust, Management running the school and that the said management running the school is capable of operating the school bus and financially sound to bear recurring expenses, day–to-day expenses to run the school bus, in eventuality of delayed recurring grants.
ii) The management of the school shall bear the recurring, day-to-day expenses and run the school bus if there is delay to release the recurring grants by the Department of Education for any reason.
iii) Non-submission of documents mention at 8 (i) shall amount to the ineligibility of the institutions to receive any further grants under this scheme.
iv) Recurring grants not utilized within a year of its release shall be adjusted in the subsequent financial year to the tune of non- spent recurring grants of the preceding financial year.
15. Transfer/Requisition of Bal Rath Bus.— The Director of Education reserves the right to transfer bus from one Institution to another with prior approval of Government of Goa. Also, Director of Education reserves right to depute the bus alongwith the Driver & Cleaner as and when the requisition is received from appropriate authority.
16. Framing of Guidelines.— For better implementation of the Scheme, Department of Education shall frame guidelines from time to time with prior approval of the Government.
17. Interpretation & Relaxation.— i) If any issue arises regarding interpretation of any Clause, work, expression or entire scheme, the decision shall lie with the Government.
ii) The Government may relax all or any of the Clauses provided in the scheme for the reasons to be recorded.
18. Re-addressal of grievances and disputes.— Grievance, if any, arising out of implementation of the scheme shall be heard and decided by the Minister of Education and the decision of the Minister of Education shall be final and binding.
19. Repeal & Saving.—
Notification 1) No. DE/Acad/Bal Rath/2012-
13/2642 dated 01-10-2012 and
Notification 2) No. DE/Accts/Bal Rath/2012- 13/4822 dated 19-02-2013 are hereby repealed:
Provided that such repeal shall not affect anything done, any order issued, any action taken or any powers exercised before coming into force to this notification and all sanctions, orders, declarations or other action taken before the commencement of this notification shall continue to be operative and in force even af ter the commencement of this OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 notification, unless specifically cancelled or revoked by the authority who accorded such sanction or issued such order or took such action.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Expenditure) Department vide U. O. No. 4205/F dated 25-01-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Shailesh R. S. Zingde, Director of Education
& ex officio Joint Secretary.
Porvorim, 13th July, 2023.
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Department of Personnel
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Notification
1/4/2008-PER (P.F.I)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the existing recruitment rules for the post of District Programme Officer notified vide Government Notification No. 1/4/2008-PER(P.F.I) dated 10-05-2010, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 dated 27-05-2010, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Goa General Service, Group 'B', Gazetted, Non-Ministerial post, in the Directorate of Women and Child Development, Government of Goa, namely:—
1. Short title, application and commen- cement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Directorate of Women and Child Development, Group 'B', Gazetted, Non- Ministerial post, Recruitment Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall apply to the post specified in column (1) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").
(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said post and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:
Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (2) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regard.
These rules are issued in consultation with the Goa Public Service Commission conveyed vide their letter No. COM/II/13/66 (1)/2010/ /532 dated 04-07-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary,
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 10th July, 2023.
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In exercise of the powers conferred by the
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India and in supersession of the existing
recruitment rules for the post of
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Gazette, Series I No. 12 dated 19-06-1986, the
Governor of Goa hereby makes the following
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Secretariat) under the Government of Goa,
namely:—
1. Short title, application and commen-
cement.— (1) These rules may be called the
Government of Goa, Group 'B', Gazetted,
Ministerial Common post (outside the
Secretariat), Recruitment Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall apply to the post specified in
column (1) of the Schedule to these rules
(hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").
(3) They shall come into force on the
date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. Number, classification and level in the
pay matrix.— The number of posts,
classification of the said post and level in the
pay matrix thereof shall be as specified in
columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule:
Provided that the Government may vary
the number of posts as specified in column
(2) of the said Schedule from time to time
subject to exigencies of work.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit and
other qualifications.— The method of
recruitment to the said post, age limit,
qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns
(5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification.— No person who has
entered into or contracted a marriage with a
person having a spouse living or who, having
a spouse living, has entered into or contracted
a marriage with any person, shall be eligible
for appointment to the service:
Provided that the Government may, if
satisfied that such marriage is permissible
under the personal law applicable to such
person and the other party to the marriage
and that there are other grounds for so doing,
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5. Power to relax.— Where, the Government
is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient so to do, it may, by order, for
reasons to be recorded in writing and in
consultation with the Goa Public Service
Commission, relax any of the provisions of
these rules with respect to any class or
category of persons.
6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall
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and other concessions required to be provided
for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,
Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and
other special categories of persons
in accordance with the orders issued by
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regard.
These rules are issued in consultation with
the Goa Public Service Commission vide their
letter No. COM/II/13/42(1)/2023/539 dated 04-07-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary
(Personnel-I).
Porvorim, 10th July, 2023.
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Notification
24-17/PWD/PCE-EO/2023-24/73
Whereas, it has been decided by the Government that all the water tankers supplying potable water in the State for drinking purposes only are to be mandatorily registered with Public Works Department.
And whereas, in order to successfully implement the above decision of the Government, guidelines are required to be framed.
And now, therefore, the guidelines are framed as under in respect to water tankers supplying potable water for drinking purposes only.
1. The Water Tanker shall have a certificate from the Directorate of Transport, that the body of the said tanker transporting potable water for drinking purposes has internal stainless-steel linings and other mandatory conditions as stipulated.
2. The Water Tanker shall be registered by the owner with Public Works Department through electronic application only and on payment of a one-time non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 5000/- and shall be renewed before the end of each financial year on payment of Rs. 3000/-.
3. Each water tanker upon successful registration will be issued an Online Registration Certificate and a QR code will be generated by PWD which shall be prominently displayed/pasted on the water tanker. The QR code will have all the details of the registered tanker, drinking water quality tests conducted, and all other relevant information.
4. The water tanker in use for supplying water for drinking purposes shall be installed with a GPS tracking device and the vehicle will be tracked by PWD in the event that any malpractice is found the tanker will be de-registered with PWD and will not be registered for a minimum period of 1 year from the date of de-registration. The installation of the GPS device shall be as per the specifications provided by PWD and shall be installed through an authorized agency appointed by PWD for the said purpose.
5. Regular water quality tests will be conducted by PWD with a minimum of once a month as per prescribed fees and if the test results are within permissible limits as per standards, then the water tanker will be allowed to supply drinking water. All the Drinking Water Quality tests conducted by PWD will be made available in the public domain.
6. Additionally, surprise/on-the-spot water quality tests will also be conducted by PWD to ensure the quality of potable water being supplied.
7. The above mechanism will be applicable only to those water tankers which are being used for supplying water for drinking purposes and including water tankers hired/ /deployed by PWD. However, no charges will be applicable for drinking water quality tests for water tankers hired by PWD.
8. In addition to the above, the general public will also be advised to procure Field Test Kits as per the specifications provided by PWD or purchase from PWD on payment as per actual derived through a tender process with an additional 10% as Administrative Fees for imparting training and providing necessary training modules.
9. Any tankers found supplying drinking water without due registration as per this guidelines will be prosecuted under due provision of law.
The guidelines shall be suitably adjusted, with the approval of the Government of Goa, in order to keep the guidelines dynamically OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 responsive to changing technology, regulatory regime, or any other unforeseen
development. If any question arises regarding
the interpretation of any clause, word, or
expression of the guidelines, or difficulty in
the execution of the guidelines, then the
matter shall be referred to the Chief
Engineer-I, PWD, and decision/opinion of the
Chief Engineer-I, PWD shall be final and
binding and no claim financial or legal shall
be entertained.
This issues with the approval of the
Government vide U. O. No.1681/F dated
30-05-2023.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer
(PWD) & ex officio Addl. Secretary.
Panaji, 11th July, 2023.
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Directorate of Women & Child Development
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Notification
2-107(37)2023-24/DWCD/POCSO/ /Part I/3245
The notification of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rules, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi is republished for the general information of the public.
This notification shall come into force with
immediate effect.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Sangeeta M. Porob, Director & ex officio
Jt. Secretary (W&CD).
Panaji, 12th July, 2023.
Ministry of Women and Child
Development
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Development)
New Delhi, the 9th March, 2020
Notification
G.S.R. 165(E).— In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 45 of the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (32
of 2012), the Central Government hereby had
made the following rules, namely:—
1. (1) Short title and commencement.—
These rules may be called the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date
of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.— (1) In these rules, unless
the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Act" means the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
(32 of 2012);
(b) "District Child Protection Unit"
(DCPU) means the District Child Protection
Unit established by the State Government
under section 106 of the Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
(2 of 2016);
(c) "expert" means a person trained in
mental health, medicine, child development
or other relevant discipline, who may be
required to facilitate communication with
a child whose ability to communicate has
been affected by trauma, disability or any
other vulnerability;
(d) "special educator" means a person
trained in communication with children
with disabilities in a way that addresses OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 the child's individual abilities and needs,
which include challenges with learning
and communication, emotional and
behavioral issues, physical disabilities,
and developmental issues.
Explanation.— For the purposes of this
clause, the expression "disabilities", shall
carry the same meaning as defined in
clause (s) of section 2 of the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016);
(e) "Person familiar with the manner of
communication of the child" means a
parent or family member of a child or a
member of child's shared house hold or
any person in whom the child reposes trust
and confidence, who is familiar with that
child's unique manner of communication,
and whose presence may be required for
or be conducive to more effective
communication with the child;
(f) "support person" means a person
assigned by the Child Welfare Committee,
in accordance with sub-rule (7) of rule 4,
to render assistance to the child through
the process of Investigation and trial, or
any other person assisting the child in the
pretrial or trial process in respect of an
Offence under the Act;
(2) Words and expressions used and not
defined in these rules but defined in the Act
shall have the meanings respectively assigned
to them under the Act.
3. Awareness generation and capacity
building.— (1) The Central Government, or
as the case may be, the State Government
shall prepare age-appropriate educational
material and curriculum for children,
informing them about various aspects of
personal safety, including—
(i) measures to protect their physical,
and virtual identity; and to safeguard their
emotional and mental wellbeing;
(ii) prevention and protection from
sexual offences;
(iii) reporting mechanisms, including
Child helpline-1098 services;
(iv) inculcating gender sensitivity, gender equality and gender equity for effective prevention of offences under the Act.
(2) Suitable material and information may be disseminated by the respective Governments in all public places such as Panchayat bhavans, community centers, Schools and Colleges, Bus terminals, Railway stations, places of congregation, Airports, Taxi stands, Cinema halls and such other prominent places and also be disseminated in suitable form in virtual spaces such as internet and social media.
(3) The Central Government and every State Government shall take all suitable measures to spread awareness about possible risks and vulnerabilities, signs of abuse, information about rights of children under the Act along with access to support and services available for children.
(4) Any institution housing children or coming in regular contact with children including schools, creches, sports academies or any other facility for children must ensure a police verification and background check on periodic basis, of every staff, teaching or non-teaching, regular or contractual, or any other person being an employee of such Institution coming in contact with the child. Such Institution shall also ensure that periodic training is organised for sensitising them on child safety and protection.
(5) The respective Governments shall formulate a child protection policy based on the principle of zero-tolerance to violence against children, which shall be adopted by all institutions, organizations, or any other agency working with, or coming in contact with children.
(6) The Central Government and every State Government shall provide periodic trainings including orientation programmes, OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 sensitization workshops and refresher courses to all persons, whether regular or contractual, coming in contact with the children, to sensitize them about child safety and protection and educate them regarding their responsibility under the Act. Orientation programme and intensive courses may also be organized for police personnel and forensic experts for building their capacities in their respective roles on a regular basis.
4. Procedure regarding care and protection of child.— (1) Where any Special Juvenile Police Unit (hereafter referred to as "SJPU") or the local police receives any information under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act from any person including the child, the SJPU or local police receiving the report of such information shall forthwith disclose to the person making the report, the following details:—
(i) his or her name and designation;
(ii) the address and telephone number;
(iii) the name, designation and contact details of the officer who supervises the officer receiving the information.
(2) If any such information regarding the commission of an offence under the provisions of the Act is received by the child helpline- 1098, the child helpline shall immediately report such information to SJPU or Local Police.
(3) Where an SJPU or the local police, as the case may be, receives information in accordance with the provisions contained under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act in respect of an offence that has been committed or attempted or is likely to be committed, the authority concerned shall, where applicable,—
(a) proceed to record and register a First Information Report as per the provisions of section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), and furnish a copy thereof free of cost to the person making such report, as per sub-section (2) of section 154 of that Code;
(b) where the child needs emergency medical care as described under sub-section (5) of section 19 of the act or under these rules, arrange for the child to access such care, in accordance with rule 6;
(c) take the child to the hospital for the medical examination in accordance with section 27 of the Act;
(d) ensure that the samples collected for the purposes of the forensic tests are sent to the forensic laboratory immediately;
(e) inform the child and child's parent or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence of the availability of support services including counselling, and assist them in contacting the persons who are responsible for providing these services and relief;
(f) inform the child and child's parent or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence as to the right of the child to legal advice and counsel and the right to be represented by a lawyer, in accordance with section 40 of the Act.
(4) Where the SJPU or the local police receives information under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act, and has a reasonable apprehension that the offence has been committed or attempted or is likely to be committed by a person living in the same or shared household with the child, or the child is living in a child care institution and is without parental support, or the child is found to be without any home and parental support, the concerned SJPU, or the local police shall produce the child before the concerned child Welfare Committee (hereafter referred to as "CWC") within 24 hours of receipt of such report, together with reasons in writing as to whether the child is in need of care and protection under sub-section (5) of section 19 of the Act, and with a request for a detailed assessment by the CWC.
(5) Upon receipt of a report under sub-rule (3), the concerned CWC must proceed, in accordance with its powers under sub-section (1) of section 31 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (2 of 2016), to make a determination within three days, either on OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 its own or with the assistance of a social worker, as to whether the child needs to be taken out of the custody of child's family or shared household and placed in a children's home or a shelter home.
(6) In making determination under sub-rule (4), the CWC shall take into account any preference or opinion expressed by the child on the matter, together with the best interests of the child, having regard to the following considerations, namely:—
(i) the capacity of the parents, or of either parent, or of any other person in whom the child has trust and confidence, to provide for the immediate care and protection needs of the child, including medical needs and counseling;
(ii) the need for the child to remain in the care of parent's, family and extended family and to maintain a connection with them;
(iii) the child's age and level of maturity, gender, and social and economic background;
(iv) disability of the child, if any;
(v) any chronic illness from which a child
may suffer;
(vi) any histor y of family violence involving the child or a family member of the child; and,
(vii) any other relevant factors that may have a bearing on the best interests of the child:
Provided that prior to making such determination, an inquiry shall be conducted in such a way that the child is not unnecessarily exposed to injury or inconvenience.
(7) The child and child's parent or guardian or any other person in whom the child has trust and confidence and with whom the child has been living, who is affected by such determination, shall be informed that such determination is being considered.
(8) The CWC, on receiving a report under sub-section (6) of section 19 of the Act or on the basis of its assessment made under sub-rule (5), and with the consent of the child and child's parent or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence, may provide a support person to render assistance to the child in all possible manner throughout the process of investigation and trial, and shall immediately inform the SJPU or Local Police about providing a support person to the child.
(9) The support person shall at all times maintain the confidentiality of all information pertaining to the child to which he or she has access and shall keep the child and child's parent or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence, informed regarding the proceedings of the case, including available assistance, judicial procedures, and potential outcomes. The Support person shall also inform the child of the role the support person may play in the judicial process and ensure that any concerns that the child may have, regarding child's safety in relation to the accused and the manner in which the Support person would like to provide child's testimony, are conveyed to the relevant authorities.
(10) Where a support person has been provided to the child, the SJPU or the local police shall, within 24 hours of making such assignment, inform the Special Court in writing.
(11) The services of the support person may be terminated by the CWC upon request by the child and child's parent or guardian or person in whom the child has trust and confidence, and the child requesting the termination shall not be required to assign any reason for such request. The Special Court shall be given in writing such information.
(12) The CWC shall also seek monthly repor ts from suppor t person till the completion of trial, with respect to condition and care of child, including the family situation focusing on the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, and progress towards healing from trauma; engage with medical care facilities, in co-ordination with the suppor t person, to ensure need-based continued medical support to the child, including psychological care and counseling; and shall ensure resumption of education of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 the child, or continued education of the child, or shifting of the child to a new school, if required.
(13) It shall be the responsibility of the SJPU, or the local police to keep the child and child's parent or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence, and where a suppor t person has been assigned, such person, informed about the developments, including the arrest of the accused, applications filed and other court proceedings.
(14) SJPU or the local police shall also inform the child and child's parents or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence about their entitlements and services available to them under the Act or any other law for the time being applicable as per Form-A. It shall also complete the Preliminary Assessment Report in Form-B within 24 hours of the registration of the First Information Report and submit it to the CWC.
(15) The information to be provided by the SJPU, local police, or support person, to the child and child's parents or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence, includes but is not limited to the following:—
(i) the availability of public and private
emergency and crisis services;
(ii) the procedural steps involved in a
criminal prosecution;
(iii) the availability of victim's
compensation benefits;
(iv) the status of the investigation of the crime, to the extent it is appropriate to inform the victim and to the extent that it will not interfere with the investigation;
(v) the arrest of a suspected offender;
(vi) the filing of charges against a
suspected offender;
(vii) the schedule of court proceedings that the child is either required to attend or is entitled to attend;
(viii) the bail, release or detention status
of an offender or suspected offender;
(ix) the rendering of a verdict after trial;
and
(x) the sentence imposed on an offender.
5. Interpreters, translators, special educators, experts and support persons.— (1) In each district, the DCPU shall maintain a register with names, addresses and other contact details of interpreters, translators, experts, special educators and support persons for the purposes of the act, and this register shall be made available to the SJPU, local police, magistrate or Special Court, as and when required.
(2) The qualifications and experience of the interpreters, translators, special educators, experts and support persons engaged for the purposes of sub-section (4) of section 19, sub- sections (3) and (4) of section 26 and section 38 of the Act and rule 4 respectively shall be as indicated in these rules.
(3) Where an interpreter, translator, or special educator is engaged, otherwise than from the list maintained by the DCPU under sub-rule (1), the requirements prescribed under sub-rules (4) and (5) of this rule may be relaxed on evidence of relevant experience or formal education or training or demonstrated proof of fluency in the relevant languages by the interpreter, translator, or special educator, subject to the satisfaction of the DCPU, Special Court or other authority concerned.
(4) Interpreters and translators engaged under sub-rule (1) should have functional familiarity with language spoken by the child as well as the official language of the state, either by virtue of such language being child's mother tongue or medium of instruction at school at least up to primary school level, or by the interpreter or translator having acquired knowledge of such language through child's vocation, profession, or residence in the area where that language is spoken.
(5) Sign language interpreters, special educators and experts entered in the register under sub-rule (1) should have relevant OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 qualifications in sign language or special education, or in the case of an expert, in the relevant discipline, from a recognised University or an institution recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India.
(6) Support person may be a person or organisation working in the field of child rights or child protection, or an official of a children's home or shelter home having custody of the child, or a person employed by the DCPU:
Provided that nothing in these rules shall prevent the child and child's parents or guardian or other person in whom the child has trust and confidence from seeking the assistance of any person or organisation for proceedings under the Act.
(7) Payment for the ser vices of an interpreter, translator, special educator, expert or support person whose name is enrolled in the register maintained under sub- rule (1) or otherwise, shall be made by the State Government from the Fund maintained under section 105 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (2 of 2016), or from other funds placed at the disposal of the DCPU.
(8) Any interpreter, translator, special educator, expert or support person engaged for the purpose of assisting a child under this Act, shall be paid a fee which shall be prescribed by the State Government, but which, shall not be less than the amount prescribed for a skilled worker under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948).
(9) Any preference expressed by the child at any stage after information is received under sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act, as to the gender of the interpreter, translator, special educator, expert or support person, may be taken into consideration, and where necessary, more than one such person may be engaged in order to facilitate communication with the child.
(10) The interpreter, translator, special educator, expert, support person or person familiar with the manner of communication of the child engaged to provide services for the purposes of the Act shall be unbiased and impartial and shall disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest and shall render a complete and accurate interpretation or translation without any additions or omissions, in accordance with section 282 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
(11) In proceedings under section 38, the Special Court shall ascertain whether the child speaks the language of the court adequately, and that the engagement of any interpreter, translator, special educator, expert, suppor t person or other person familiar with the manner of communication of the child, who has been engaged to facilitate communication with the child, does not involve any conflict of interest.
(12) Any interpreter, translator, special educator, expert or support person appointed under the Act shall be bound by the rules of confidentiality, as described under section 127 read with section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
6. Medical aid and care.— (1) Where an officer of the SJPU, or the local police receives information under section 19 of the Act that an offence under the Act has been committed, and is satisfied that the child against whom an offence has been committed is in need of urgent medical care and protection, such officer, or as the case may be, the local police shall, within 24 hours of receiving such information, arrange to take such child to the nearest hospital or medical care facility center for emergency medical care:
Provided that where an offence has been committed under sections 3, 5, 7 or 9 of the Act, the victim shall be referred to emergency medical care.
(2) Emergency medical care shall be rendered in such a manner as to protect the privacy of the child, and in the presence of the parent or guardian or any other person in whom the child has trust and confidence.
(3) No medical practitioner, hospital or other medical facility center rendering emergency medical care to a child shall demand any legal or magisterial requisition OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 or other documentation as a pre-requisite to rendering such care.
(4) The registered medical practitioner rendering medical care shall attend to the needs of the child, including:
(a) treatment for cuts, bruises, and other
injuries including genital injuries, if any;
(b) treatment for exposure to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including prophylaxis for identified STDs;
(c) treatment for exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), including prophylaxis for HIV af ter necessar y consultation with infectious disease experts;
(d) possible pregnancy and emergency contraceptives should be discussed with the pubertal child and her parent or any other person in whom the child has trust and confidence; and, .
(e) wherever necessary, a referral or consultation for mental or psychological health needs, or other counseling, or drug de-addiction services and programmes should be made.
(5) The registered medical practitioner shall submit the report on the condition of the child within 24 hrs. to the SJPU or Local Police.
(6) Any forensic evidence collected in the course of rendering emergency medical care must be collected in accordance with section 27 of the Act.
(7) If the child is found to be pregnant, then the registered medical practitioner shall counsel the child, and her parents or guardians, or support person, regarding the various lawful options available to the child as per the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016).
(8) If the child is found to have been administered any drugs or other intoxicating substances, access to drug deaddiction programme shall be ensured.
(9) If the Child is a divyang (person with disability), suitable measure and care shall be taken as per the provisions of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016).
7. Legal aid and assistance.— (1) The CWC shall make a recommendation to District Legal Services Authority (hereafter referred to as "DLSA") for legal aid and assistance.
(2) The legal aid and assistance shall be provided to the child in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987).
8. Special relief.— (1) For special relief, if any, to be provided for contingencies such as food, clothes, transport and other essential needs, CWC may recommend immediate payment of such amount as it may assess to be required at that stage, to any of the following:—
(i) the DLSA under Section 357 A; or;
(ii) the DCPU out of such funds placed at
their disposal by state or;
(iii) funds maintained under section 105 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016);
(2) Such immediate payment shall be made within a week of receipt of recommendation from the CWC.
9. Compensation.— (1) The Special Court may, in appropriate cases, on its own or on an application filed by or on behalf of the child, pass an order for interim compensation to meet the needs of the child for relief or rehabilitation at any stage after registration of the First Information Report. Such interim compensation paid to the child shall be adjusted against the final compensation, if any.
(2) The Special Court may, on its own or on an application filed by or on behalf of the victim, recommend the award of compensation where the accused is convicted, or where the case ends in acquittal or discharge, or the accused is not traced or identified, and in the opinion of the Special Court the child has suffered loss or injury as a result of that offence.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023(3) Where the Special Court, under sub- section (8) of section 33 of the Act read with sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 357 A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) makes a direction for the award of compensation to the victim, it shall take into account all relevant factors relating to the loss or injury caused to the victim, including the following:—
(i) type of abuse, gravity of the offence and the severity of the mental or physical harm or injury suffered by the child;
(ii) the expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred on child's medical treatment for physical or mental health or on both;
(iii) loss of educational opportunity as a consequence of the offence, including absence from school due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;
(iv) loss of employment as a result of the offence, including absence from place of employment due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial of the offence, or any other reason;
(v) the relationship of the child to the
offender, if any;
(vi) whether the abuse was a single isolated incidence or whether the abuse took place over a period of time;
(vii) whether the child became pregnant
as a result of the offence;
(viii) whether the child contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) as a result of the offence;
(ix) whether the child contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a result of the offence;
(x) any disability suffered by the child as
a result of the offence;
(xi) financial condition of the child against whom the offence has been committed so as to determine such child's need for rehabilitation;
(xii) any other factor that the Special
Court may consider to be relevant.
(4) The compensation awarded by the Special Court is to be paid by the State Government from the Victims Compensation Fund or other scheme or fund established by it for the purposes of compensating and rehabilitating victims under section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 or any other law for the time being in force, or, where such fund or scheme does not exist, by the State Government.
(5) The State Government shall pay the compensation ordered by the Special Court within 30 days of receipt of such order.
(6) Nothing in these rules shall prevent a child or child's parent or guardian or any other person in whom the child has trust and confidence from submitting an application for seeking relief under any other rules or scheme of the Central Government or State Government.
10. Procedure for imposition of fine and payment thereof.— (1) The CWC shall Co-ordinate with the DLSA to ensure that any amount of fine imposed by the Special Court under the Act which is to be paid to the victim, is in fact paid to the child.
(2) The CWC will also facilitate any procedure for opening a bank account, arranging for identity proofs, etc., with the assistance of DCPU and support person.
11. Reporting of pornographic material involving a child.— (1) Any person who has received any pornographic material involving a child or any information regarding such pornographic material being stored, possessed, distributed, circulated, transmitted, facilitated, propagated or displayed, or is likely to be distributed, facilitated or transmitted in any manner shall report the contents to the SJPU or local police, or as the case may be, cyber-crime portal (cybercrime.gov.in) and upon such receipt of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 the report, the SJPU or local police or the cyber-crime portal take necessary action as per the directions of the Government issued from time to time.
(2) In case the "person" as mentioned in sub-rule (1) is an "intermediary" as defined in clause (w) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, such person shall in addition to reporting, as provided under sub-rule (1), also hand over the necessary material including the source from which such material may have originated to the SJPU or local police, or as the case may be, cyber-crime portal (cybercrime.gov.in) and upon such receipt of the said material, the SJPU or local police or the cyber-crime portal take necessary action as per the directions of the Government issued from time to time.
(3) The report shall include the details of the device in which such pornographic content was noticed and the suspected device from which such content was received including the platform on which the content was displayed.
(4) The Central Government and every State Government shall make all endeavors to create widespread awareness about the procedures of making such reports from time to time.
12. Monitoring of implementation of the Act.— (1) The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (hereafter referred to as "NCPCR") or the State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (hereafter referred to as "SCPCR"), as the case may be, shall in addition to the functions assigned to them under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 (4 of 2006), perform the following functions for implementation of the provisions of the Act—
(a) monitor the designation of Special
Courts by State Governments;
(b) monitor the appointment of the Special Public Prosecutors by the State Governments;
(c) monitor the formulation of the guidelines described in section 39 of the Act by the State Governments, for the use of Non Governmental organisations, professionals and experts or persons having knowledge of psychology, social work, physical health, mental health and child development to be associated with the pre-trial and trial stage to assist the child, and to monitor the application of these guidelines;
(d) monitor the designing and implementation of modules for training police personnel and other concerned persons, including officers of the Centre and State Governments, for the effective discharge of their functions under the Act;
(e) monitor and support the Central Government and State Governments for the dissemination of information relating to the provisions of the act through media including the television, radio and print media at regular intervals, so as to make the General public, children as well as their parents and guardians aware of the provisions of the Act.
(f) call for a report on any specific case of child sexual abuse falling within the jurisdiction of a CWC.
(g) collect information and data on its own or from the relevant agencies regarding reported cases of sexual abuse and their disposal under the processes provided under the Act, including information on the following:—
(i) number and details of offences
reported under the Act;
(ii) whether the procedures prescribed under the Act and rules were followed, including those regarding timeframes;
(iii) details of arrangements for care and protection of victims of offences under this Act, including arrangements for emergency medical care and medical examination; and, OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 (iv) details regarding assessment of the need for care and protection of a child by the concerned CWC in any specific case;
(h) use the information so collected to assess the implementation of the provisions of the Act. The report on monitoring of the Act shall be included in a separate chapter in the annual report of the NCPCR or the SCPCR.
(2) The concerned authorities mandated to collect data, under the Act, shall share such data with the Central Government and every State Government, NCPCR and SCPCRs.
13. Repeal.— The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2012 are hereby repealed, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such repeal.
FORM-A
Entitlement of children who have suffered sexual abuse to receive information and services 1. To receive a copy of the FIR.
2. To receive adequate security and protection by Police.
3. To receive immediate and free medical examination by civil hospital/PHC etc.
4. To receive counseling and consultation for mental and psychological well being.
5. For Recording of statement of child by woman police officer at child's home or any other place convenient to child.
6. To be moved to a Child Care Institution where offence was at home or in a shared household, to the custody of a person whom child reposes faith.
7. For Immediate aid and assistance on the recommendation of CWC.
8. For being kept away from accused at all times, during trial and otherwise.
9. To have an interpreter or translator, where needed.
10. To have special educator for the child or other specialized person where child is disabled.
11. For Free Legal Aid.
12. For Support Person to be appointed by Child Welfare Committee.
13. To continue with education.
14. To privacy and confidentiality.
15. For list of Important Contact No.'s including that of the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police.
Duty Officer
Date:
(Name & Designation to be mentioned)
I have received a copy of 'Form-A'
(Signature of Victim/Parent/Guardian)
(Note: The form may be converted in local and simple Child friendly language) OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 16 20TH JULY, 2023 FORM-B
Preliminary Assessment Report
Parameters
Comment
(1)
(2)
1. Age of the victim.
2. Relationship of child to the offender.
3. Type of abuse and gravity of the offence.
4. Available details and severity of mental and physical harm/injury suffered
by the child.
5. Whether the child is disabled (physical, mental or intellectual).
6. Details regarding economic status of victim's parents, total number of child's
family members, occupation of child's parents and monthly family income.
7. Whether the victim has undergone or is undergoing any medical treatment due to incident of the present case or needs medical treatment on account of Offence.
8. Whether there has been loss of educational opportunity as a consequence
of the offence, including absence from school due to mental trauma, bodily injury, medical treatment, investigation and trial or other reason?
9. Whether the abuse was a single isolated incident or whether the abuse
took place over a period of time?
10. Whether the parents of victim are undergoing any treatment or have any
health issues?
11. Aadhar No. of the child, if available.
Date:
Station House Officer
[F. No. 30/1/2019-Cw-I] AASTHA S. KHATWANI, Jt. Secy.
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