Panaji, 8th February, 2024 (Magha 19, 1945)

SERIES I No. 45

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: dir–[email protected]

NOTE

There are two Extraordinary issues to the Official Gazette, Series I No. 44 dated 1-2-2024, namely:—

(1) Extraordinary dated 1-2-2024 from pages 2701 to 2702, Notification from Department of Finance regarding

rescission of Government Notification.

(2) Extraordinary (No. 2) dated 2-2-2024 from pages 2703 to 2704, Notification from Department of Legal Metrology

regarding the Goa Legal Metrology (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

INDEX

Department

Notification/Bill

Subject

Pages

Archaeology

Not.- 8/377/2020/DAA-717

Draft Rules-Goa Annual Ancient Monuments 2705

and Archaeological Sites and Remains.

Goa Legislature

Bill.- LA/LEGN/2024/3111

The Goa Appropriation Act, 2024.

2706

Secretariat

Law & Judiciary

Not.- 14-12-2022-LD (Estt.)/241

The Bombay High Court (Fees payable to

2709

Arbitrators) Rules, 2018.

Personnel

Not.- 1/9/2019-PER

RRs.—Science and Technology and Waste

2710

Management.

Urban Develop-

Not.- 1/RERA/Regulations of

Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority

2715

ment

GRERA/2020/09

(Recruitment and Conditions of Service

of Employees) Regulations, 2024.

2705

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Archaeology

–––

Notification

8/377/2020/DAA–717

The following draft rules which the

Government of Goa proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 37 of the

Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological

Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of

1979), so as to further amend the Goa

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological

Sites and Remains Rules, 1980 are hereby

pre-published as required by sub-section (1)

of section 37 of the said Act for information of

all the persons likely to be affected thereby

and notice is hereby given that the said draft

rules will be taken into consideration by the

Government after expiry of a period of 30

days from the date of publication of this

Notification in the Official Gazette.

All objections and/or suggestions to the

said draft rules may be forwarded to the

Director, Department of Archaeology, Ourem

Road, Mala, Panaji, Goa before the expiry of

the said period of 30 days so that they may

be taken into consideration at the time of

finalization of the said draft rules.

DRAFT RULES

In exercise of the powers conferred by

sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 37 of the

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Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological

Sites and Remains Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of

1979) and all other powers enabling it in this

behalf, the Government of Goa hereby makes

the following rules so as to further amend

the

Goa

Ancient

Monuments

and

Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules,

1980, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1)

These rules may be called the Goa Ancient

Monuments and Archaeological Sites and

Remains (Amendment) Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of rule 6.— In rule 6 of the

Goa Ancient Monuments and Archaeological

Sites and Remains Rules, 1980 (hereinafter

referred to as the “principal Rules”), for the

words “fifty paise”, the words “rupees fifty”

shall be substituted.

3. Amendment of rule 40.— In rule 40 of

the principal Rules, for sub-rule (1), the

following sub-rule shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(1) On receipt of an application under

rule 39 and upon, the Director may grant

a license in Form X if he is satisfied that

the proposed operation will not adversely

affect the protected monument or part

thereof.

Payment of fees as specified below:—

(a) For filming at the Protected

Monuments/sites

owned

the

Government– fee of Rs. 25000/- per day

with Rs. 10000/- refundable security

deposit;

(b) For filming at other Protected

Monuments fee of Rs. 10000/- per day with

Rs. 2000/- refundable security deposit:

Provided that the Director may, by order

direct that on such occasion and for such

period as may be specified in the order, no

licence will be granted for undertaking any

filming operation at a protected monument

or part thereof”.

4. Substitution of rule 44.— For rule 44 of

the principal Rules, the following rule shall

be substituted, namely:—

“44. Penalty.— Whoever copies or films

any protected monument or does other act

in contravention of any provision of this

chapter or of any permission or licence

granted thereunder shall be liable to pay

fine of Rs. 50,000.00 for such act at

Protected Monuments/sites owned by the

Government and Rs. 20,000.00 at other

Protected Monuments”.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Dr. Nilesh B. Fal Dessai, Director,

Archaeology & ex officio Joint Secretary.

Panaji, 25th January, 2024.

———ttt———

Goa Legislature Secretariat

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LA/LEGN/2024/3111

The following bill which was introduced

in the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Goa on 5th February, 2024 is hereby

published for general information in

pursuance of Rule–138 of the Rules of

Procedure and Conduct of Business of the

Goa Legislative Assembly.

––––––––

The Goa Appropriation Bill, 2024

(Bill No. 1 of 2024)

BILL

to authorise payment and appropriation of

certain further sums from and out of the

Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa for

the services and purposes of the financial

year 2023-24.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly

of Goa in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Repub-

lic of India, as follows:—

1. Short title.— This Act may be called

the Goa Appropriation Act, 2024.

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Settlement and Land Records

0.17

—

0.17

Treasury and Accounts

27437.67

—

27437.67

Administration, North Goa

Police

750.00

—

750.00

Public Works

24500.00

—

24500.00

Home

0.02

—

0.02

Public Grievances

0.10

—

0.10

Small Savings and Lotteries

100.00

—

100.00

Panchayats

0.03

—

0.03

Revenue

0.02

—

0.02

School Education

0.03

—

0.03

Technical Education

4485.00

—

4485.00

Sports and Youth Affairs

8721.01

—

8721.01

Goa Medical College

0.07

—

0.07

Health Services

0.08

—

0.08

Labour

0.03

—

0.03

Information and Publicity

3914.01

—

3914.01

Social Welfare

0.03

—

0.03

SCHEDULE

(See sections 2 and 3)

(Rs. in lakhs)

Sums not exceeding

Demand

Voted by

Charged on the

Total

No.

Services and purposes

Assembly Consolidated Fund

of the State of Goa

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

2. Issue of Rs. 961,37,49,000/- out of the Consolidated Fund

of the State of Goa for the financial year 2023-24.— From and

out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Goa, there may be

paid and applied sums not exceeding those specified in column

(5) of the Schedule hereto amounting in the aggregate to the

sums of nine hundred sixty one crore thirty seven lakh forty nine

thousand rupees towards defraying the several charges which

will come in the course of payment during the financial year

2023-24 in respect of the services and for purposes specified in

column (2) of the said Schedule.

3. Appropriation.— The sums authorised to be paid and

applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of

Goa under this Act, shall be appropriated for the services and

purposes expressed in the said Schedule to this Act in relation

to the said financial year.

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Statement of Objects and Reasons

The Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2023-2024

(Second Batch) was presented to the Legislative Assembly. This

Bill is introduced in pursuance of Article 204 read with Article

205 of the Constitution of India to provide for appropriation of

certain further sums from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the

State of Goa, to meet the expenditure on certain services, granted

by the Legislative Assembly for those services, during the financial

year 2023-2024.

Porvorim, Goa.

DR. PRAMOD SAWANT

5th February, 2024.

Finance Minister/Chief Minister.

Assembly Hall,

NAMRATA ULMAN

Porvorim, Goa.

Secretary to the

5th February, 2024.

Legislative Assembly of Goa.

_________

Governor’s Recommendation under Article 207

of the Constitution of India

In pursuance of Article 207 of the Constitution of India,

I, P. S. Sreedharan Pillai, Governor of Goa, hereby recommend the

introduction and consideration of the Goa Appropriation Bill, 2024,

by the Legislative Assembly of Goa.

Women and Child Development

18.76

—

18.76

Law

0.01

—

0.01

Fisheries

400.00

—

400.00

Ports Administration

400.00

—

400.00

Forests

0.01

—

0.01

Civil Supplies

310.10

—

310.10

State Election Commission

0.02

—

0.02

Water Resources

0.03

—

0.03

Electricity

20000.00

—

20000.00

Tourism

5000.00

—

5000.00

Goa Gazetteer

0.10

—

0.10

Legal Metrology

100.00

—

100.00

Department of Tribal Welfare

0.02

—

0.02

Department of Rural

0.15

—

0.15

Development

Department of Archaeology

0.02

—

0.02

TOTAL

96137.49

—

96137.49

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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Department of Law & Judiciary

Law (Establishment) Division

___

Notification

14-12-2022-LD (Estt.)/241

The Notification No. P-0703/2019 dated

03-05-2019 which have been issued by the

Registrar General, High Court of Judicature

at Bombay, is hereby published for general

information of the public.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Amir Y. Parab, Under Secretary, Law (Estt.).

Porvorim, 29th January, 2024.

–––––

Notification of the High Court of

Judicature at Bombay

(For insertion in the Goa

Government Gazette)

No. P. 0703/2019— In exercise of the

powers conferred by sub-section (14) of

section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation

Act, 1996 (Central Act 26 of 1996) and all

other powers enabling it in this behalf, the

High Court of Judicature at Bombay hereby

makes the following rules, namely:—

RULES

1. Short title, commencement and

application.— (1) These rules may be called

the Bombay High Court (Fee Payable to

Arbitrators) Rules, 2018.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of its publication in the Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to all the arbitrations

under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

1996, in which the Arbitral Tribunal is

appointed by the Bombay High Court.

2. Fees of Arbitral Tribunal.— (1) The fees

payable to an Arbitral Tribunal shall be in

accordance with the scales specified in the

“Schedule”.

(2) Where the dispute includes both the

claim and counter claim, for the purposes of

computing the fees of Arbitral Tribunal the

‘Sum in dispute” shall be total sum of both

claim and counter claim in dispute, before

Arbitral Tribunal.

3. Sharing of fees.— Subject to section 38

(2) proviso thereto, the Arbitrator’s fees

payable under these rules shall be initially

shared equally by the parties to the

Arbitration, subject to the cost of the

Arbitration as may be finally determined by

the Arbitral Tribunal.

Where the proceedings are terminated on

account of mutual settlement of dispute by

the parties, the fees payable to the arbitrators

shall be determined as under:

(i) 40% of the fees if the pleadings are

complete.

(ii) 60% of the fees if the hearing has

commenced.

(iii) 80% of the fees if the hearing is

concluded but the award is yet to be

passed.

Schedule of Fees of Arbitral Tribunal

Sum in Dispute

Fees

Upto Rs. 5,00,000

Rs. 45,000/-.

Above Rs. 5,00,000 and

Rs. 45,000 plus 3.5 per-

upto Rs. 20,00,000/-

cent of the claim amount

over and above

Rs. 5,00,000/-.

Above Rs. 20,00,000 and

Rs. 97,500 plus 3 percent

upto Rs. 1,00,00,000/-

of the claim amount

over

and

above

Rs. 20,00,000/-.

Above Rs. 1,00,00,000/-

Rs. 3,37,500 plus 1 per-

and upto Rs. 10,00,00,000/-

cent of the claim

amount over and above

Rs. 1,00,00,000/-.

Above Rs. 10,00,00,000/-

Rs. 12,37,500 plus 0.75

and upto Rs. 20,00,00,000/-

percent of the claim

amount over and above

Rs. 10,00,00,000/-.

Above Rs. 20,00,00,000/-

Rs. 19,87,500 plus 0.5

percent of the claim

amount over and above

Rs. 20,00,00,000 with a

ceiling of Rs. 30,00,000/-.

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Note: In the event, the arbitral tribunal is a sole arbitrator,

he shall be entitled to an additional amount of

twenty-five percent on the fee as per the Table set

out above.”

Date: May, 2019.

Surendra P. Tavade

Registrar General

———ttt———

Department of Personnel

___

Notification

1/9/2019-PER

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 relevant posts,

published in the Official Gazette, Series I

No. 25 dated 22-09-2022, vide Government

Notification

No.

1/9/2019-PER

dated

12-09-2022, the Governor of Goa hereby

makes the following rules to regulate the

recruitment to the Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-

Ministerial posts, in the Department of

Science

and

Technology

and

Waste

Management, Government of Goa, namely:—

1. Short title, application and commence-

ment.— (1) These rules may be called the

Government of Goa, Department of Science

and Technology and Waste Management,

Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts,

Recruitment Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified

in column (2) 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 posts and level in

the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as

specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said

Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary

the number of posts specified in column (3)

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 posts, age limit,

qualifications and other matters connected

therewith shall be as specified in columns

(6) to (14) 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, 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 letters COM/II/13/80 (1)/2022/1895

dated 15-01-2024, COM/II/13/80 (2)/2022/

1896 dated 15-01-2024 and COM/II/13/80 (4)/

/2022/1897 dated 15-01-2024.

By order and in the name of the

Governor of Goa.

Eshant V. Sawant, Under Secretary

(Personnel-I).

Porvorim, 30th January, 2024.

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SCHEDULE

Age

limit

for

direct

recruits

Period

proba-

tion, if

any

Method of

recruitment,

whether by

direct recruit-

ment or

by promotion

or by deputation/

/absorption and

percentage

of the vacancies

to be filled by

various methods

In case of

recruit-

ment by

promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption,

grades

from which

promotion/

/deputation/

/absorption

is to be made

Educational

and other

qualifica-

tions

required for

direct

recruits

Classifi-

cation

Whether age & educational

qualifications prescribed for

the direct recruits will apply

in the case of promotees

Level

in the

Pay

Matrix

If a

D.P.C./

/D.S.C.

exists,

what is

its

compo-

sition

Circum-

stances in

which the

Goa Public

Service

Commis-

-sion is to

be consul-

ted in

making

recruitment

Whether

selection

post or

non-

selection

post

Name/

Desig-

nation

of the

post

Number

posts

Serial No.

Essential:

(1) (i) Bachelor’s

Degree in

Engineering in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

from a recog-

nized Univer-

sity/Institution.

(ii) Five years

experience in

relevant field.

(1) (i) Master’s Degree

in Engineering

in Civil/Mechani-

cal or equivalent

from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(ii) Three years

experience in

relevant field.

(2) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

(1) Doctorate in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

L-11.

Group ‘A’,

Gazetted,

Non-Min-

isterial.

Two

years.

Deputy

Director

(Tech-

nical).

No.

Not excee-

ding 45

years

(Relaxable

for Govern-

ment serv-

ants upto

five years

in accor-

dance with

the instruc-

tions or or-

ders issued

by the

Government

from time

to time).

Consultation

with the Goa

Public Ser-

vice Com-

mission is

necessary

for making

direct re-

cruitment,

promotion,

c o n f i r m a -

tion, select-

ing an Of-

ficer for ap-

pointment

by deputa-

tion/short

term contract

and

for

amending/

/ r e l a x i n g

any of the

provisions of

these rules.

Selec-

tion.

By promo-

tion, failing

which, by

deputation/

/short term

c o n t r a c t ,

failing all,

by direct re-

cruitment.

Promotion:

Assistant

Director/

/Technical

Officer, with

five years

regular

service in

the grade.

Deputation

(including

short term

contract):

Official

holding

analogous

post under

Central/

/State

Govern-

ment/Union

Territory

Administra-

tive/Public

Sector

Undertak-

ing/Corpora-

tion/Autono-

mous Body/

/Statutory

Body/recog-

nized Institu-

tion.

Group ‘A’,

D.P.C.

consisting

of:-

(1) Chair-

man/

/Member,

Goa Public

Service

Commis-

sion—

Chairman.

(2) Chief

Secretary

or his

nominee—

Member.

(3) Admin-

istrative

Secretary/

/Head of

Depart-

ment—

Member.

(For

promotion

and

confirma-

tion).

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from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(2) Experience in

waste manage-

ment.

(3) Knowledge of

Geographical

(GIS)/Remote

Sensing.

(4) Knowledge of

Marathi.

Essential:

(1) (i) Bachelor’s

Degree in

Engineering in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

from a recog-

nized Univer-

sity/Institution.

(ii) Five years

experience in

relevant field.

(1) (i) Master’s Degree

in Engineering

in Civil/Mechani-

cal or equivalent

from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

L-10.

Group ‘A’,

Gazetted,

Non-Min-

isterial.

Two

years.

Assistant

Director.

No.

Not excee-

ding 45

years

(Relaxable

for Govern-

ment serv-

ants upto

five years

in accor-

dance with

the orders

or instruc-

tions issued

by the

Government

from time

to time).

Consultation

with the Goa

Public Ser-

vice Com-

mission is

necessary

for making

direct re-

cruitment,

c o n f i r m a -

tion, and for

amending/

/ r e l a x i n g

any of the

provisions of

these rules.

N.A.

By direct re-

cruitment.

N.A.

Group ‘A’,

D.P.C.

consisting

of:-

(1) Chair-

man/

/Member,

Goa Public

Service

Commis-

sion—

Chairman.

(2) Chief

Secretary

or nomi-

nee—

Member.

(3) Admin-

istrative

Secretary/

/Head of

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(ii) Three years

experience in

relevant field.

(2) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

(1) Doctorate in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(2) Experience in

waste manage-

ment.

(3) Knowledge of

Geographical

(GIS)/Remote

Sensing.

(4) Knowledge of

Marathi.

Essential:

(1) (i) Bachelor’s

Degree in

Engineering in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

from a recog-

nized Univer-

sity/Institution.

(ii) Five years

experience in

relevant field.

(2024)

(Subject

to varia-

tion de-

pendent

on work-

load).

L-10.

Group ‘A’,

Gazetted,

Non-Min-

isterial.

Two

years.

Technical

Officer.

No.

Not excee-

ding 45

years

(Relaxable

for Govern-

ment serv-

ants upto

five years

in accor-

dance with

the orders

or instruc-

tions issued

by the

Government

from time

to time).

Consultation

with the Goa

Public Ser-

vice Com-

mission is

necessary

for making

direct re-

cruitment,

c o n f i r m a -

tion, and for

amending/

/ r e l a x i n g

any of the

provisions of

these rules.

N.A.

By direct re-

cruitment.

N.A.

Group ‘A’,

D.P.C.

consisting

of:-

(1) Chair-

man/

/Member,

Goa Public

Service

Commis-

sion—

Chairman.

(2) Chief

Secretary

or nomi-

nee—

Member.

Depart-

ment—

Member.

(For

confirma-

tion).

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(1) (i) Master’s Degree

in Engineering in

Civil/Mechani-

cal or equivalent

from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(ii) Three years

experience in

relevant field.

(2) Knowledge of

Konkani.

Desirable:

(1) Doctorate in

Civil/Mechanical

or equivalent

from a recognized

University/

/Institution.

(2) Experience in

waste manage-

ment.

(3) Knowledge of

Geographical

(GIS)/Remote

Sensing.

(4) Knowledge of

Marathi.

(3) Admin-

istrative

Secretary/

/Head of

Depart-

ment—

Member.

(For

confirma-

tion).

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Department of Urban Development

Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority

___

Notification

1/RERA/Regulations of GRERA/2020/09

Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority

(Recruitment and Conditions of Service

of Employees) Regulation, 2024

In exercise of the powers conferred on it

under sub-sections (1) and clause (i) of

sub-section (2) of section 85 read with section

28 of the Real Estate (Regulation and

Development) Act, 2016 and Rule 11 of

the Goa Real Estate (Regulation and

Development)

(Regulatory

Authority,

Chairperson, Members, officers and others,

employees Appointment and Services

Conditions), Rules, 2017 there off, and of all

other powers enabling it in that behalf, the

Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority, hereby

makes the following Regulations:—

CHAPTER-I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commence-

ment.— (1) These regulations may be called

the Goa Real Estate Regulatory Authority

(Recruitment and Conditions of Service of

Employees) Regulations, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date

of its notification in the Official Gazette.

(3) These Regulations shall be applicable

to all employees of the Goa Real Estate

Regulatory Authority appointed under section

28 of the Real Estate (Regulation and

Development) Act, 2016.

2. Definitions.— (a) “Act” means the Real

Estate (Regulation and Development) Act,

2016 as amended from time to time;

(b) “Appendix” means A to C appendix of

these Regulations;

Regulatory Authority;

(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson

of the Authority;

(e) “Competent Authority” means the

Chairperson or such other officer of the

Authority designated for the purpose by the

Authority, in accordance with these

Regulations;

(f) “Employees” include all persons

appointed as officers or staff on deputation,

contract,

accordance

with

these

Regulations;

(g) “Functions” means and includes all

works relating to the activities of the

Authority;

(h) “Member” means a Member of the

Authority;

(i) “Officer” means an Employee of the

Authority in the category of ‘officer’ in

accordance with these Regulations;

(j) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the

Authority;

(k) “Service” means the service by officers

and staff of the Authority;

(l) “Staff” means an Employee of the

Authority in the category of ‘staff’ in

accordance with these Regulations;

(m) “Year” means Calendar year;

(n) “Government” or “State Government”

means the Government of Goa;

(2) Words or expressions occurring in

these Regulations and not defined herein but

defined in the Act shall have the meanings

assigned in the Act and/or the rules and

regulations made thereunder.

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APPENDIX - ‘A’

Category of employees, sanctioned strength, pay scales and duties

Sr. No.

Designation of post

Pay Matrix

Pay Band

Sanctioned strength

Secretary

Level 11

15,600-39,100

Technical Officer–Executive Engineer

Level 11

15,600-39,100

Accounts Officer

Level 10

15,600-39,100

Legal Assistant

Level 6

9,300-34,800

Planning Assistant

Level 6

9,300-34,800

Head Clerk

Level 6

9,300-34,800

Accountant

Level 6

9,300-34,800

Junior Stenographer

Level 4

5,200-20,200

LDC

Level 2

5,200-20,200

10.

Multi-Tasking Staff

Level 1

5,200-20,200

Total

APPENDIX ‘B’

Educational qualifications, experience

and other conditions for recruitment on

deputation or on contract

1. Secretary.— Recruitment to the post of

Secretary shall be:—

(i) By deputation of a person from

Government of Goa equivalent to the post of

Joint Secretary to the Government of Goa,

failing which appointment on contract from

retired employees of Government of Goa/

Autonomous Bodies in the same rank.

(ii) Duties: Overall Supervision of Technical,

Judicial and Administrative matters of the

Authority. Responsible for smooth functioning

of the Authority.

2. Technical Officer–Executive Engineer.—

Recruitment to the post of Technical Officer

shall be:

(i) By appointment on deputation of

Executive Engineer from Public Works

Department under Government of Goa, failing

which, appointment on contract from retired

employees

Government

Goa/

/Autonomous Bodies in the same rank.

(ii) Duties: Scrutiny of all cases of

Registration of Real Estate Projects, agents,

complaints handling, monitoring progress of

projects, preparation of reports, judicial

matters.

3. Accounts Officer.— Recruitment to the

post of Accounts Officer shall be:

(i) By appointment on deputation from

Directorate of Accounts, Government of Goa,

failing which appointment on contract from

retired employees from Directorate of

Accounts,

Government

Goa

and

Autonomous Bodies.

(ii) Duties: Control, supervision, monitoring

of accounts, budget, audit.

4. Legal Assistant.— Recruitment to the

post of Legal Assistant, shall be:

(i) By appointment on contract from retired

employees of Government of Goa who

possesses Degree in Law and have

experience in legal matters or appointment

on contract from Goa Human Resource

Development Corporation.

(ii) Duties: To handle court cases at

Appellate Tribunal and other courts, legal

advice.

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5. Planning Assistant.— Recruitment to the

post of Planning Assistant, shall be:

(i) By appointment on deputation from

Town and Country Planning Department of

Government of Goa, failing which, by

appointment on contract from retired

employees of Government of Goa including

Autonomous Bodies.

(ii) Duties: To scrutinize all documents

pertaining to registration of real estate

projects, agents, and to assist Technical

Officer.

6. Head Clerk (H.C.).— Recruitment to the

post of H.C. shall be:

(i) By appointment on deputation from

Government of Goa, failing which by

appointment on contract from retired

employees of Government of Goa, Central

Government including Autonomous Bodies.

(ii) Duties: Supervision of works of all LDCs,

Stenographers, Drivers, DEOs, and to assist

Administrative Officer.

7. Accountant.— Recruitment to the post

of Accountant shall be:

(iii) By appointment on deputation from

Directorate of Accounts, Government of Goa,

failing which by appointment on contract from

retired employees of Government of Goa,

Central Government including Autonomous

Bodies.

(iv) Duties: Managing accounts and to

assist Accounts Officer.

8. Junior Stenographer.— Recruitment to

the post of Stenographer shall be:

(i) By appointment on contract from retired

employees of Government of Goa, Central

Government including Autonomous Bodies/

Goa

Human

Resource

Development

Corporation.

(ii) Duties: Personal branch works of

Chairperson, Members of the Authority,

assisting in fixing hearing matters, typing

work of Authority Orders, etc.

9. Lower Division Clerk (L.D.C).—

Recruitment to the post of L.D.C. shall be:

(i) By appointment on contract from retired

employees of Government of Goa, Central

Government including Autonomous Bodies.

(ii) Duties: Office work, typing, etc.

10. Multi-Tasking Staff.— Recruitment to

the post of Multi-Tasking shall be:

(i) By appointment on contract from Goa

Human Resource Development Corporation

or Goa Recruitment and Employment Society

failing which retired staff on contract.

(ii) Duties: Opening and closing of

office, physical maintenance of records,

photocopying, carrying of files, delivering of

dak, etc.

APPENDIX ‘C’

CHAPTER I

Procedure for Recruitment and Appointment

1. Appointing Authority.— All appoint-

ments of Officers and Staff shall be made by

the Authority.

2. Announcement of vacancies.— Except

as provided in these Regulations, the

vacancies to be filled in by deputation

referred to the Personnel Department of

Government of Goa, failing which, the

vacancies will be filled from the category of

persons retired on superannuation from the

Government of Goa, Central Government for

appointment in the service of the authority

on contract basis.

3. Eligibility.— The educational qualification

for the posts shall be as stipulated in

Appendix ‘B’.

4. Age limit.— (1) The age limit for

appointments to the posts on deputation shall

not be applicable. The maximum age limit

for persons retired on superannuation from

the Government is upto 65 years. Persons

retired on superannuation shall be eligible

for appointment in the service of the Authority

on a contract basis only.

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5. Appointment on deputation.— (i) The

vacancies of Officers and Staff shall be filled

in by deputation of employees from a

Government Department. The Authority shall

refers to the Personnel Department of

Government of Goa, Town and Country

Planning,

Public

Works

Department,

Accounts Department for vacancies to be filled

up by transfer on deputation.

(ii) The period of deputation is as per

Government norms:

Provided that the period of deputation may

be extended by mutual consent between

the Authority, the individual concerned and

the concerned Government department/

/Authority.

(iii) If the Authority decides that the

services of the person on deputation are no

longer required, the incumbent shall be

repatriated to his parent organization even

before the completion of the normal period of

his deputation.

(iv) The pay, allowances and other benefits

and conditions of service of a person on

deputation from a Government department

shall be governed by the relevant provisions

of or such other rules or regulations

governing the same as may be in force from

time to time.

APPENDIX ‘C’

CHAPTER II

Officers and Staff of the Authority

6. Categorization of Posts.— (i) The

categories of employees of the Authority, their

pay-scales, sanctioned strength has approved

by the State Government shall be as shown

in the Appendix-A;

(ii) The posts shown at serial numbers 01

to 03 in the Appendix ‘A’ shall be in the

category of ‘officers’, and the remaining posts

shall be in the category of ‘staff’.

(iii) The Authority shall have the power to

amend the categories of posts from time to

time.

7. Qualification, experience and mode of

recruitment and duties.—

(i) The educational qualifications,

experience, other conditions and mode of

appointment to the posts on the

establishment of the Authority shall be as

prescribed as in Appendix-‘B’.

(ii) The employees shall be appointed by

the Authority either:

(a) on deputation; or

(b) on contract basis.

8. Re-designation of posts.— (i) Without

changing the pay-scale of a post, the

Authority may, at its discretion, re-designate

that post to indicate its functional

requirements;

(ii) The Authority may alter, amend or

revise the number, categories, pay-scale,

qualifications or other provisions contained

in Appendix ‘A’, Appendix ‘B’ and Appendix

‘C’ considering its functional requirements

with the prior approval of the State

Government:

Provided that the Authority shall notify

such re-designation of posts or modification

Appendix

‘A’,

Appendix

‘B’

and

Appendix ‘C’:

Provided further that, the authority may at

its discretion relax the qualifications given in

Appendix ‘B’ for such officers/staff who have

retired from Government department, and

having higher relevant experience for the

concerned post.

9. Appointment on contract.— (i) The

vacancies of Officers and Staff shall be filled

in the event of deputation is not materialized

on contract basis, so as to obtain experienced

and/or qualified or otherwise suitable

candidates.

(ii) The maximum duration of appointment

on contract basis shall be five years:

Provided that, the duration of the contract

may be initially for 02 years and further

renewed by the Authority for a period not

exceeding two years at a time, and one more

year thereafter.

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(iii) Persons appointed on contract shall be

entitled to a consolidated remuneration,

which would remain fixed during the contract

period:

Provided that, where the period of such

contract exceeds one year, the Authority may

consider increasing such remuneration, but

not more often than once a year:

Provided further that, while determining

such remuneration, the pay and other

monetary benefits and allowances available

to a regular employee in that category or post

shall be taken into consideration:

(iv) The remuneration may be revised at

the discretion of the Authority when it

decides to extend or renew the contract of

an employee who was initially appointed on

contract:

Provided that, the increase in remuneration

at the time of every renewal shall be limited

to a maximum of 25% of the original amount.

(v) An employee appointed on a contract

basis shall be eligible for earned leave on

average pay for thirty days, and casual leave

for eight days during a calendar year or part

thereof.

(vi) Where an employee has been

appointed on a contract basis, then such

employee or the Authority shall be entitled

to terminate the contract and discontinue the

employment by giving thirty day’s clear

notice in writing to the other party or by

depositing one month’s pay in lieu of such

notice.

APPENDIX ‘C’

CHAPTER III

Pay and Allowances

10. Pay scale.— The scales of pay of the

employees shall be such as prescribed in

Appendix ‘A’ or as may be revised by the

Authority from time to time to be at par with

employees of corresponding grade/pay-scale

of the State Government.

11. Increment.— The employees on

deputation shall be eligible to draw annual

increments as a matter of course unless it is

withheld under the orders of the competent

authority.

12. Pay Fixation.— (1) The pay of an

employee on his first appointment on a regular

basis shall be fixed at the minimum stage of

pay-scale of the respective cadre.

13. Allowances.— (i) The employees

on deputation to the Authority shall be

entitled to draw Dearness Allowance, City

Compensatory Allowance, Conveyance

Allowance and House Rent Allowance on

such scales and subject to such conditions

as may be made applicable to Government

employees by the State Government from time

to time.

(ii) Where any Staff undertakes any special

functions, having regard to the multifunctional

requirements of the Authority, or any

additional functions pertaining to another

post, owing either to a vacancy in such other

post or to special circumstances resulting in

an increase in workload of such other post,

then such employee may be granted a special

allowance for the additional functions so

undertaken:

Provided that, such special allowance shall

be paid on a monthly basis on the

recommendation of the Secretary and with

the prior approval of the Authority:

Provided further that, the amount of such

special allowance shall be as determined by

the Authority and shall in no event exceed

the 25% of basic salary applicable to such

other post, payable for such period for which

such additional functions were undertaken.

14. Overtime allowance.— (i) The employees

of the Authority shall be entitled to draw

overtime allowance on such terms and

conditions as may be made applicable to the

corresponding grade of the employees of the

State Government, from time to time.

(ii) The employees of the Authority shall

be entitled to such other allowances as may

be made applicable to its employees by the

State Government from time to time.

15. Other.— (i) In respect of all matters

relating to pay and allowances not specifically

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covered under these Regulations, the relevant

provisions shall be applicable to the

employees of the Authority;

(ii) The above provisions shall not apply to

employees appointed on contract basis.

APPENDIX ‘C’

CHAPTER IV

Other Conditions of Service

16. Working hours.— The Authority shall

follow the office timings as notified from time

to time by the State Government for its office,

in Panaji, Goa unless otherwise decided by

the Authority.

17. Holidays.— The employees of the

Authority shall be entitled to such public

holidays as may be declared by the State

Government from time to time:

Provided that, the Authority may direct an

employee to work on holidays if the exigencies

of service so demand.

18. Leave Travel Concession.— The

employees on deputation to the Authority

shall be eligible for Leave Travel Concession

as per prevailing rules of State Government.

19. Provident Fund.— The provisions of the

Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous

Provisions Act, 1952 and the Employees’

Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, as may be in

force from time to time, shall apply to all

employees on deputation to the Authority.

20. Leave.— The employees on deputation

to the Authority shall be governed by the

provisions of Goa Civil Services (Leave) Rules,

1981 and any other applicable laws, rules and

regulations of the State Government in the

matter of admissibility and regulation of leave.

21. Conduct and discipline.— (i) The

provisions of the Goa Civil Services (Conduct)

Rules, 1979 and the Goa Civil Services

(Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979, as

amended from time to time and any other

applicable laws, rules and regulations, as

applicable to employees of the State

Government, shall apply to the employees on

deputation to the Authority.

(ii) The appointing authority, disciplinary

authority, appellate authority and reviewing

authority in respect of the officers and staff of

the Authority shall be as specified in

Appendix-‘D’.

22. Travelling allowance and daily

allowance.— The employees on deputation

to the Authority shall be governed by the

rules applicable to the State Government

employees for the purposes of traveling

allowance and daily allowance:

Provided that, the daily allowance on tour

will be either at the rate prescribed in TA

rules or on the basis of actuals, within the

limits decided by the Authority, in the event

of Government accommodation not being

available. The reimbursement of actual

expenses shall be subject to production of

supporting vouchers.

APPENDIX ‘C’

CHAPTER V

Miscellaneous

23. Record of service.— A record of service

of all employees shall be maintained as per

the format followed for State Government

employees.

24. Performance appraisal.— The performance

of the regular employees shall be assessed

and reviewed annually in the manner and in

the form adopted by the State Government.

25. Residential telephone, cell phone and

internet facility.— Eligibility and reimburse-

ment for residential telephone, cell phone and

internet facility to officers and staff shall be

as per prevailing norms of the State

Government.

26. Training.— The employees may have

to undergo such training as may be decided

by the Authority.

27. Authority for service matter.— In

respect of any service matter not specifically

mentioned in these Regulations, the relevant

provisions or other dispensation of the State

Government in this behalf shall be applicable

to the employees of the Authority.

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28. Saving of inherent power of the Authority.— Nothing in these Regulations shall bar the

Authority from adopting a procedure which is at variance with any of the provisions of these

Regulations. If the Authority, in view of the special circumstances of the matter or class of

matters and for reasons to be recorded in writing, deems it necessary or expedient to depart

from the procedure prescribed in the Regulations.

29. Power to remove difficulties.— If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the

provisions of these Regulations the Authority may, by general or special order, do anything

not being inconsistent with the provisions of the Act which appears to it to be necessary or

expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulties.

APPENDIX ‘D’

Competent Authority for the purposes of disciplinary action and appeals

Description

Designated Authority

Class of Employees

Appointing Authority

Chairperson

Disciplinary Authority

Chairperson

Secretary

Appellate Authority

Authority

Reviewing Authority

Authority

S. Kumaraswamy, IAS (Retd.), Chairperson, Goa RERA.

Panjim, 17th January, 2024.

Officers Staff

Secretary, Technical Officer,

Accounts Officer and Staff

Members

Secretary

Other Officers & Staff

Officers Staff

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