Goa Gazette, No. 2526-45, 05 February 2026

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Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, ⁰⁵th February, ²⁰²⁶ (Magha ¹⁶, ¹⁹⁴⁷) SERIES I No. 45

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of General Administration

Notification

23/1/87-GA&C(Vol.III)/485 Date : 04-Feb-2026

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-fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(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 18, for the existing entries, the following entries 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 Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (Act 24 of 2021), The Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Act 15 of 1908) and International Ship and Port Facility Security Code and other Maritime Acts and Rules framed thereunder.

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected] 2315OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES I No. 45 (EXTRAORDINARY) 05TH FEBRUARY, 2026 (ii) Development of port infrastructure and the inland water transport, cruises and Island tourism.

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

(e) Goods carried on inland waterways.

(f) Maritime shipping and navigation in rivers/sea, 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 Act and issuance of Certificate of Competency for inland vessel crews.

(g) Maritime School and Marine Slipway.

(h) Officially designated as 'State Ports Department and Authority for Inland Waterways'.

(i) Conservator of all minor ports, rivers, riverine land and territorial waters upto 12 Nautical Miles, its encroachments, eviction and administrative control over inland waterways, navigable waters, tidal waters and riverine land of Goa.

(j) Control of navigation/navigational channels, navigational aids and all assets like lighthouses, lightships, beacons, permanent and floating jetties, ramps, landing stages, cargo/passenger terminals, shipyards, drydocks, repair yards, etc.

(k) Mapping, hydrographic surveys, dredging/mining of rivers and reclaiming of riverine land.

(l) Authority for registration, surveying, permission, licensing and taxation of all mechanized and non-mechanized vessels and jetties.

(m) Authority for Marine Disaster Management in the State, Search and Rescue operations.

(n) Implementation of following Acts and Rules, framed thererunder:

(a) Implementation of the Goa Port Rules, 1983;

(b) The Indian Carriages of Goods by Sea Act, 1925 (Act 26 of 1925);

(c) The India Lighthouse Act, 1927 (Act No. 17 of 1927);

(d) The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (Act No. 44 of 1958) (as applicable to minor ports);

(e) The Goa Barge Tax Act, 1973 (Act No. 10 of 1973);

(f) The Goa Barge (Taxation on Goods) Act, 1985 (Act No. 22 of 1985).".

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

Shweta R. Harmalkar, Under Secretary (GA-II).

Porvorim.

Department of Personnel

Notification

1/1/2026-PER Date : 05-Feb-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group 'C', Non- Gazetted, Non-Ministerial and Ministerial posts, in the Goa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Government of Goa, namely:–

1. Short title, application and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Goa, Goa College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial and Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as the "said Schedule").

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

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said posts and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts specified in column (3) of the said Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the said posts, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to (14) of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex- servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in that regard.

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

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

Porvorim.

Department of Transport

Directorate of Transport

Notification

D.Tpt/EST/2567/2024/418 Date : 05-Feb-2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and in supersession of the Notification No. D.Tpt/EST/2567/2024/3163 dated 12-11-2025, the Government of Goa hereby directs that, additional fee for delay after expiry of certificate of fitness, in respect of (a) Motorcycle (b) Three wheeled or quadricycle (c) Light motor vehicle (d) Medium goods or passenger motor vehicle (e) Heavy Goods or Passenger Motor Vehicle, as specified against entry at Serial No. 11-A of the Table in Rule 81 of the said Rules, shall not be levied exceeding one thousand rupees upto 31-05-2026.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This issues with the approval of the Government.

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

P. Pravimal Abhishek, I.A.S, Director of Transport/ex officio Addl. Secretary (Transport).

Panaji.

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