SERIES I No. 47
Panaji, 22nd February, 2024 (Phalguna 3, 1945) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law
Legal Affairs Division
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Notification
7/3/2024-LA-50
The Goa Town and Countr y Planning
(Amendment) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 3 of 2024),
which has been passed by the Legislative
Assembly of Goa on 07-02-2024 and assented
to by the Governor of Goa on 21-02-2024, is
hereby published for the general information
of the public.
Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 22nd February, 2024.
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The Goa Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 2024
(Goa Act 3 of 2024) [21-02-2024]
AN
ACT
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of Goa in the Seventy-fifth Year of the
Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This
Act may be called the Goa Town and Country
Planning (Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once, except
section 2 which shall be deemed to have
come into force on the 3rd day of October,
2018.
2. Omission of section 16B.— In the Goa
Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act
21 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the
"principal Act"), section 16B shall be
omitted.
3. Insertion of new section 39A.— After
section 39 of the principal Act, the following
section shall be inserted, namely:—
"39A. Change of Zone.— (1) Notwith-
standing anything contained in this Act,
the Chief Town Planner (Planning) upon
direction of the Government or on receipt
of an application in this regard and with OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 47 (EXTRAORDINARY) 22ND FEBRUARY, 2024 /or the Outline Development Plan to the extent as specified in sub-section (2) for
carrying out change of zone of any land
therein, in such manner as prescribed,
after giving notice of 30 days inviting
suggestions from the public, provided the
change of zone shall not be in respect if
any eco sensitive land as may be
prescribed.
(2) The alteration or modification carried out under sub-section (1) shall not alter the overall character of the existing Regional Plan and/or the Outline Development Plan.".
SANDIP JACQUES
Secretary to the
Secretariat, Government of Goa, Porvorim-Goa. Law Department Dated: 22-02-2024. (Legal Affairs).
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