EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Law
Act
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]
An
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) It shall come into force at once.
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:—
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Date: 06-Mar-2025
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“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.
Secretariat,
SANDIP JACQUES
Porvorim-Goa
Secretary to the
Dated:06/03/2025
Government of Goa,
Law Department
(Legal Affairs)
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