Goa Gazette, No. 2425-49, 06 March 2025

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026 RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Panaji, ⁰⁶th March, ²⁰²⁵ (Phalguna ¹⁵, ¹⁹⁴⁶) SERIES I No. 49

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Law

Act

7/5/2025-LA/26 Date: 06-Mar-2025 The Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961 (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Goa Act 4 of 2025), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 07/02/2025 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 27/02/2025, is hereby published for the general information of the public.

Sudhir R. Volvoikar, Joint Secretary (Law)

The Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961 (Amendment) Act 2025

(Goa Act 4 of 2025) [27/02/2025]

Act

further to amend the Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961, in its application to the State of Goa.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961 (Amendment) Act, 2025.

2. Insertion of new article 31-A.— After article 31 of the Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15- 4-1961, the following article shall be inserted, namely:— Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2123 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 49 (EXTRAORDINARY) 06TH MARCH, 2025 "Article 31-A.— (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Goa Act 21 of 1975), the Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008), the Goa Land Development and Building Construction

Regulations, 2010, the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Goa Act 7 of 1969), the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2003) or any other relevant law for the time being in force, any land belonging to the Comunidade if granted for certain purpose either by way of sale or lease or emphyteusis or leave and license, shall not be used for any other purpose except for the purpose for which the land was so granted.

(2) If any such land granted by the Comunidade for certain purpose/use is put to any use other than for which it was granted, such land shall be reverted back to the concerned Comunidade in the manner hereinafter specified.

(3) The Administrator of Comunidade after ascertaining the position thereof issue a show cause notice, to the grantee/allottee and/or any other person found to be in possession of such land. The Administrator of Comunidade shall after considering the reply filed by the grantee/ allottee and such person to the show cause notice and after hearing oral arguments, if any, pass an order of reversion of such land in favour of the Comunidade with approval of the Government.

(4) The Administrator of Comunidade, during the pendency of the proceedings before it shall pass an order restraining the change of use of such land for any purpose other than the purpose for which the land was so granted. On passing such order by the Administrator of Comunidade, no authority including Town and Country Planning Department, Planning and Development Authority, Municipal Council, Village Panchayat or City of Panaji Corporation shall issue any permission/clearance/approval/No Objection Certificate for such land.".

3. Repeal and Savings. - (1) The Goa Legislative Diploma No. 2070 dated 15-4-1961 (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024 (Ordinance No 5 of 2024) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act, as amended by this Act.

SANDIP JACQUES Secretary to the

Secretariat, Porvorim-Goa Dated:06/03/2025 Government of Goa,

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