EXTRAORDINARY

No. 3

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of General Administration

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 166 of the Constitution of India and all other powers

enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend

the Business of the Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Business of the Government of

Goa (Allocation) (Fifty-third Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Schedule appended to the Business of the Government of Goa

(Allocation) Rules, 1987,—

(i) for the existing entry at serial number 18, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:—

“18. Department of Captain of Ports:

(a) Matters related to inland waterways excluding matters related to Department of River

Navigation.

(b) Matters relating to navigation and navigational aids.

(c) Matters related to ports:

i) Implementation of the India Vessels Act, the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (15 of 1908),

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and other Maritime Acts and Rules framed

thereunder.

ii) Development of port infrastructure and the inland water transport.

(d) Light-houses including lightships, beacons and other provisions for the safety of shipping.

(e) Goods carried on inland waterways.

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(f) Maritime shipping and navigation, including shipping and navigation on tidal waters;

provision of education and training for mercantile marine and regulation of such education and

training provided as per the State Inland Steam Vessels Act.

(g) Maritime School and Marine Slipway.”;

(ii) after the entry at serial number 18, the following entry shall be inserted, namely:—

“18 A. Department of River Navigation:

(a) Matter related to ferryboats, Ro-Ro ferryboats, as essential services used for passengers and

vehicular transport and development of urban water transport system.

(b) Matter related to ferry ramps, jetties of the Department and development of landing points

and departmental properties and matters relating to revenue generation.

(c) Matters related to marine workshop of the Department, its development, revenue generation,

etc. and traffic section of the Department of River Navigation.

(d) Budgets and Accounts under the Department Head.

(e) Management of operations and maintenance of ferryboats and other departmental vessels and

other infrastructure, landing facilities etc.

(f) Planning and implementation of new projects, ideas for improvement of passenger transport

and generating revenue for the Department.

(g) Administration of the Goa Ferries Act, 1990 (Goa Act No. 9 of 1990).”.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Shreyas Dsilva, Under Secretary (GA-II).

Porvorim.

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Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 166 of the Constitution of India and all other powers

enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules so as to further amend

the Business of the Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Business of the Government of

Goa (Allocation) (Fifty-fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Amendment of Schedule.— In the Schedule appended to the Business of the Government of Goa

(Allocation) Rules, 1987, at serial number 3B, under the heading “Department of Archives” after clause (e)

the following shall be inserted namely:—

“(f) The Goa Public Records Act, 2023 (Goa Act 39 of 2023).

(g) The Goa State Audio-Visual Archives.

(h) The Goa State Mission for Manuscripts.”.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Shreyas Dsilva, Under Secretary (GA-II).

Porvorim.

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