Section 47

In force Act 12 of 1968 As on 25 Oct 2026

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Act 12 of 1968 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 47 of the Goa Housing Board Act, 1968. Transferring streets laid out or altered and open spaces provided by Board under a housing, improvement or building scheme .- (1) The Board may hand over any road or street to the local authority concerned after giving one month's notice, when- - (a) any such road or street, laid out or altered by t

Transferring streets laid out or altered and open spaces provided by Board under a housing, improvement or building scheme .- (1) The Board may hand over any road or street to the local authority concerned after giving one month's notice, when- - (a) any such road or street, laid out or altered by the Board has been duly levelled, metalled, flagged, channelled, sewered and drained in the manner provided in the scheme sanctioned by the Board or the Government under section 41, (b) lamp posts and other apparatus necessary for the lighting of such streets have been provided by the Board, and (c) water and other sanitary conveniences have been duly provided in such streets.
(2) The local authority concerned may, after receiving notice from the Board under sub-section (1), declare the street to be a public street, and the street shall thereupon vest in the local authority and shall thenceforth be maintained, kept in repair, lighted and cleaned by the local authority.
(3) When any open space for the purpose of ventilation or recreation has been provided by the Board in executing any housing, improvement or building scheme, it shall, on completion, be transferred to the local authority concerned by resolution of the Board and it shall thereupon vest in the said local authority and thereafter be maintained by that local authority at its expense:
Provided that the local authority may require the Board, before any such open space is so transferred, to enclose, level, turf, drain and layout such space and provide footpath therein, and, if necessary, to provide lamps and other apparatus for lighting it.
(4) If any difference of opinion arises between the Board and the local authority in respect of any matter referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, the matter shall be referred to the Government whose decision thereon shall be final.
Section 47, The Goa Housing Board Act, 1968 (Act 12 of 1968).

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This section refers to

s. 41 Abandonment, modification or sanction of a housing, improvement or building scheme

Referred to by 1

s. 45

Questions about Section 47

How do I find court cases under Section 47 of the Goa Housing Board Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Goa Housing Board Act 47, section 47 Goa Housing Board Act, section 47 of the Goa Housing Board Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 47 of the Goa Housing Board Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 41 (Abandonment, modification or sanction of a housing, improvement or building scheme), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Goa Housing Board Act enacted?

Goa Housing Board Act was enacted in 1968 as Act 12 of 1968. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

129. Power to make regulations968 words
92. Reports and information to be furnished by auditor to Board585 words
61. Power to evict certain persons from Board premises531 words
36. Deferred street scheme423 words
2. Definitions412 words
45. 401 words

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