Panaji, 30th October, 2023 (Kartika 8, 1945)

SERIES III No. 30

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home—General Division

Office of the Collector & District Magistrate,

South Goa, Magisterial Branch

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Order

No. 37/41/2015/MAG/DRONES(37/128/2008/MAG)/

/M.O. 2588

Issued Under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure of 1973

Whereas, the 37th Edition of National Games

scheduled in Goa w.e.f. 19th October, 2023 to 09th

November, 2023 and events relating to the said games

are being held in South Goa from 23rd October, 2023

to 09th November, 2023 and for which various security

arrangements are required to be taken;

And whereas, as a measure to beef-up security

there shall be restriction on the aerial photography

or videography in any form such as by use of drone

cameras, flying balloons, etc. Hence, there is

sufficient ground for proceeding under section 144

of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, to prevent

aerial photography and videography or videography

in any form such as by use of drone cameras, flying

balloons, etc.;

Now, therefore, I, Asvin Chandru A., IAS, District

Magistrate, South Goa District, Margao-Goa in

exercise of the powers vested in me under section 144

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

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

1497

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EXTRAORDINARY

of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, do hereby

prohibit aerial photography in any form such as by

use of drone cameras, flying balloons or by any other

aviated devices in South Goa District w.e.f. 23-10-2023

to 09-11-2023 37th Edition of National Games:

Provided that the above order shall not apply to–

1. Police Personnel and other Government officials/

/agencies if using the drone purely in connection

with their officials duties, subject to the following

conditions:

a) That the Police Personnel and other

Government officials shall be in their service

uniform, and shall carry their identity cards

and authorization cards authorizing them to

use the drone in connection with their

official duties, issued by the Competent

Authority.

b)

That the exemption is applicable in relation

to the above said personnel only when they

are on official duty and to other agencies/

/entities who are granted specific NOC/

/permission by this office subject to

compliance of the guidelines and Drone

Rules, 2021 governing the same.

In view of the emergent nature of the order, it is

being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public

in general. Any breach of this order would invite

action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.

Given under my hand and seal of this office this

23rd day of October, 2023.

Margao.— The District Magistrate (South),

Asvin Chandru A., IAS.

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