SERIES I No. 23
Panaji, 10th September, 2024 (Bhadra 19, 1946) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
No. 2
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law
Legal Affairs Division
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Act may be called the Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Notification
7/14/2024-LA-160
The Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 18 of 2024), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 31-07-2024 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 29-08-2024, is hereby published for the general information of the public.
Dnyaneshwar Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary
(Law).
Porvorim, 4th September, 2024.o
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The Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2024
(Goa Act 18 of 2024) [29-08-2024]
AN
ACT
2. Amendment of section 2.— In section 2 of the Goa Ground Water Regulation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2002) (hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act"), after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
"(aa) "acquifer systems" means geological formation capable of storing and transmitting ground water;".
3. Amendment of section 17.— In section
17 of the principal Act,—
(i) for clause (B), the following clause shall
be substituted, namely:—
"(B) For illegal sinking/construction and/ /or use of well, or transportation of ground water:
If any person/user,—
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, in sinking of an open well or bore well or transportation of ground water; or
further to amend the Goa Ground Water
Regulation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2002).
(b) obstructs the Ground Water Officer or any other person authorized by him to exercise the powers under this Act, OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 23 (EXTRAORDINARY No. 3) 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 TABLE
For illegal sinking For illegal sinking of an open of a bore well/ well/illegal /transportation transportation of ground water in of ground water violation of any of
the terms and conditions stipulated in the permission granted for transportation of ground water.
For the first Fine which may Fine which may offence extend for rupees extend to rupees
five thousand only five lakhs only.
For the second Fine which may Fine which may or subsequent extend for rupees extend to rupees offence ten thousand only ten lakhs only.
(ii) after clause (B), the following clause
shall be inserted, namely:—
Assembly of Goa on 06-08-2024 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 29-08-2024, is hereby published for general information of the public.
D. S. Raut Dessai, Joint Secretary (Law). Porvorim, 4th September, 2024.o
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The Goa Staff Selection Commission (Second Amendment) Act, 2024
(Goa Act 17 of 2024) [29-08-2024]
AN
ACT
further to amend the Goa Staff Selection
Commission Act, 2019 (Goa Act 11 of 2019).
"(C) For polluting or contaminating ground water by injecting treated/ /untreated water into the aquifer systems:
If any person/user,—
(a) pollutes or contaminates ground water by injecting treated or untreated water into the aquifer systems; or
(b) obstructs the Ground Water Officer or any other person authorized by him to exercise the powers under this Act,
he shall be punishable with a fine of rupees ten lakhs and the well if any sunk, shall be filled and permanently sealed and the expenditure incurred thereto shall be recovered from such person/user."
SANDIP JACQUES,
Secretariat, Secretary to the Government Porvorim, Goa. of Goa, Law Department 4th September, 2024. (Legal Affairs).
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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 Staff Selection Commission (Second Amendment) Act, 2024.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 7.— In section 7 of the Goa Staff Selection Commission Act, 2019 (Goa Act 11 of 2019), in sub-section (8), for the existing proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:—
Notification
7/17/2024-LA-158
The Goa Staff Selection Commission (Second Amendment) Act, 2024 (Goa Act 17 of 2024), which has been passed by the Legislative "Provided that where advertisements for filling up of the sub-ordinate services/posts were issued prior to the 8th day of January, 2022, the concerned Depar tment may conduct examination and complete the selection process of such sub-ordinate services/posts not later than 31st day of October, 2024.".
SANDIP JACQUES,
Secretariat, Secretary to the Government Porvorim, Goa. of Goa, Law Department 4th September, 2024. (Legal Affairs).