Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
SERIES I No. 32
Panaji, 13th November, 2023 (Kartika 22, 1945) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Home
Home—General Division ___
Notification
21/13/2023-HD(G)/2960
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13A of the Goa Public Gambling Act, 1976 (Act 14 of 1976), read with section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Central Act 10 of 1897), the Government of Goa hereby further amends the Government Notification No. 2-20-92-HD(G) dated 09-11-1995, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 34 dated 23-11-1995 (hereinafter called the "principal Notification"), as follows, namely:—
In the principal Notification,—
(I) in condition 1,—
(i) after clause (ii), the following clause
shall be inserted, namely:—
"(ii) (a) "AML/CFT Regulations" means the Goa Anti Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Guidelines, 2013, as amended from time to time,";
(ii) in clause (vii), af ter the word "Notification", the expression "and to ensure compliance of the AML/CFT Regulations" shall be inserted;
(II) in condition 2, after the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
"Provided further that a licence shall not be granted to any person if he or his associates or in case of firm or body corporate any persons holding any key managerial position in such firm or body corporate is convicted of any criminal offence punishable with imprisonment for a period of not less than 2 years and if such person is convicted after the license is granted, such licence shall be cancelled immediately and all fees paid shall stand forfeited to the Government.";
(III) for condition 4, the following condition
shall be substituted, namely:—
"4. (i) The application for obtaining licence under condition 2 shall, inter alia, contain the following information about the person desirous of obtaining such licence, namely:—
(a) Name, address, nature of constitu-
tion Individual/Company/Firm etc.
(b) Names of shareholders/partners, if
applicable.
(c) Details of any individual who is holding significant or controlling interest (more than 10%).
OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 32 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 2) 13TH NOVEMBER, 2023(d) Details of senior management
official.
(e) Past occupation details and details of other casinos licences in any State and current status of such licence. If previous licences in the State of Sikkim or other States were cancelled, reasons for such cancellation.
(f) Details of any criminal cases pending against the applicant, shareholders, partners, persons holding significant or controlling interest and senior management officials. Applicant shall file police clearance certificate for the background criminal check.
(g) A declaration to the effect that in the event of grant of licence, he shall comply with the AML/CFT Regulations.
(ii) The application under condition 2 shall be signed and verified in the case of,—
(a) an individual, by the applicant or a person having due authority to act on behalf of him;
(b) a firm, by any partner managing
the business thereof;
(c) a body corporate (including a company, a co-operative society, corporation or local authority), by a Director, Manager, Secretary or Principal Officer thereof or by a person duly authorized to act in that behalf.";
(iii) The person signing and verifying an application for grant of licence shall specify his status and shall, wherever possible, give particulars of the authority vested in him for signing and verifying the application.
(IV) in condition 8, after clause (iii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
financing and such other factors as may be necessary to ensure that the provisions of the Act and the Rules made thereunder, this Notification and the AML/CFT Regulations are complied with.".
This Notification shall come into force with
immediate effect.
By order and in the name of the
Governor of Goa.
Vivek K. Naik, Under Secretary (Home-I).
Porvorim, 9th November, 2023.
Note:— The principal Notification was published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 34 dated 23-11-1995 and subsequently amended vide the
following notifications, namely:—
(1) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated 16-10-1996, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 33 dated 14-11-1996.
(2) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated
29-04-1997, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 14 dated 03-07-1997.
(3) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated 27-08-1997, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 25 dated 18-09-1997.
(4) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated 30-11-1999, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 37 dated 09-12-1999.
(5) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated 20-12-1999, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 42 dated 13-01-2000.
(6) Notification No. 2/20/92-HD(G) dated 02-05-2000, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 3, Series I No. 4 dated 02-05-2000.
(7) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated
26-07-2001, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 20 dated 16-08-2001.
(8) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 29-11-2002, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 39 dated 26-12-2002.
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(11) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 12-02-2004, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinar y, Series I No. 46 dated 16-02-2004.
(12) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 30-03-2004, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 4, Series I No. 52 dated 31-03-2004.
(13) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 08-01-2007, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No. 41 dated 15-01-2007.
(14) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 22-07-2009, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinar y, Series I No. 17 dated 23-07-2009.
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(16) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 04-11-2011, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 32 dated 10-11-2011.
(17) Notification No. 2/1/2001-HD(G) dated 25-05-2012, published in Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 dated 31-05-2012.
(18) Notification No. 21/9/2012-HD(G) dated 11-09-2012, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No. 23 dated 12-09-2012.
(19) Notification No. 21/12/2011-HD(G) dated 21-11-2012, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 4, Series I No. 33 dated 21-11-2012.
(20) Notification No. 21/2/2013-HD(G)/3466 dated 17-10-2013, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No. 29 dated 22-10-2013.
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(25) Notification No. 21/1/2016-HD(G)/1124 dated 31-03-2016, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 3, Series I No. 53 dated 01-04-2016.
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(30) Notification No. 21/4/2017-HD(G)/1195 dated 24-04-2017, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No. 3 dated 25-04-2017.
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(33) Notification No. 21/5/2018-HD(G)/953 dated 27-03-2018, published in Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 2, Series I No. 51 dated 28-03-2018.
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