Repeal

Section 201 of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 deals with repeal. On the commencement of this Code the following laws, that is to say (a) Decree No.

On the commencement of this Code the following laws, that is to say (a) Decree No. 3602 dated the 24th November, 1917.

(b) Portaria Provincial No. 1195 dated the 18th November, 1922.

(c) Legislative Diploma No. 196 dated the 10th November, 1925.

(d) Legislative Diploma No. 272 dated the 18th April, 1927.

(e) Legislative Diploma No. 325 dated the 16th June, 1928.

(g) Legislative Diploma No. 760 dated the 12th October, 1934.

(g) Legislative Diploma No. 764 dated the 26th November, 1934.

(h) Legislative Diploma No. 1740 dated the 26th September, 1957.

(i) Legislative Diploma No. 1776 dated the 20th March, 1958. and any other law in force in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu corresponding to any of the provisions of this Code shall stand repealed:

Provided that the repeal shall not affect- - (a) the previous operation of any law so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder, or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed in so far as it is consistent with the provisions of this Code or the Rules framed thereunder, or (c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against any law so repealed.

(d) any investigation, proceeding, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid; and any such investigation, proceeding, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced, and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if.

Provided also that, subject to the preceding proviso and any saving provisions made in any of the Chapters of this Code, anything done or any action taken including any rules, assessments, appointments and transfers made, notifications, orders, summons, notices, warrants and proclamations issued, authorities and powers conferred, forms and leases granted, survey and boundary marks fixed, record of rights and other records framed or confirmed, rights acquired, liabilities incurred and times and places appointed under any law so repealed shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Code; and shall continue to be in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or action taken under this Code. 92[202. Protection of action taken in good faith .- No suit, prosecution or any other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer or employee of the Government or any person authorized by the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.] 1. The words "Daman and Diu" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 2. Substituted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 3. Inserted by the Goa Act No. 6 of 2007. 4. Inserted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2009. 5. Inserted by the Goa Act 6 of 2007. 6. Substituted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order 1987 2 7. Inserted vide Amendment and Validation of Proceedings and Orders) Act, 2015. 8. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 9. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation o of Laws Order, 1987. 10. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation o of Laws Order, 1987. 11. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 12. Substituted in place of words "a Survey Officer" by the Amendment Act 7 of 1987. 13. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 14. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 15. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 16. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 17. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 18. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 19. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 20. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 21. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 22. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 23. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 24. Substituted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adoptation of Laws Order, 1987. 25. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018.the original expression read as follows :- Collector 26. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follows :- Collector 27. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 28. Proviso inserted vides Amendment Act 5 of 2021. It shall come into force w.e.f 18th day of March, 2021 29. Inserted vide Amendment Act 6 of 2023. . 30. Inserted vide Amendment Act 6 of 2023. . 31. Substuted vide Amendment Act 20 of 2024 in place of exprection "If an occupant of land or a tenant of such land" 32. Explanatation and not inserted vide amendment Act 20 of 2024. 33. Substituted in place of expression "refuse the permission applied for" vide Amendment Act 20 of 2024. 34. Sub-section 3 substituted by the amendment Act 14 of 1988. 35. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 36. The words "or deemed to have been granted" omitted by the Amendment Act 14 of 1988. 37. Substituted vide amendment Act 10 of 2013 orignal entry read as follows : ) If the person fails to inform the Mamlatdar within the period specified in sub-section (4), he shall be liable to pay in addition to the non-agricultural assessment such fine as the Collector may, subject to rules made in this behalf, direct but not exceeding five hundred rupees. 38. Substituted vide Amendment Ordinance 4 of 2025 . 39. Sub-section (6) substituted by the Amendment Act 12 of 2009 there after vide Amendment Act 2013. Substituted entry by Amenement Act 2009 as follows : When the land is permitted to be used for a non-agricultural purpose, a sanad shall be granted to the holder thereof in the prescribed form, on payment of fees at the following rates, namely :- (i) Personal housing Rs. 20/- per square metre.

(ii) Commercial/Industrial housing C 1-200 FAR GRO POUR Rs. 100/- per square metre. 40. Vide Amendment Act 18 of 2016, rates were substituted and come into force w.e.f. 19-4-2016, thereafter vide notification No. 6/8/3/2018-REV-I(Part)/6786 dated 2-7-2020, again rates were substituted. Thereafter vide Notification No. 16/8/3/2018-REV-I/8063 dated 19th April, 2021; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 4 dated 22nd April, 2021 table substituted. Again vide notification No. 16/8/3/2018-Rev-I/276 dated 15-03-2024, published in Official Gazette Series I No.50 (Extraordinary 4) dated 15-03-2024 present table is substituted which will come into force w.e.f 1-04-2024. 41. Substituted vide Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1-6-2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. 42. Sub-section (6-A) and (6-B) inserted vide Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1-6- 2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. 43. The word "amend" substituted vide the expressions in bracket vides Amendment Act 5 of 2021. It shall come into force w.e.f 18th day of March, 2021. 44. Inserted vide Amendment Act 24 of 2009 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.27 (Extraordiary-2) dated 6-10-2009 45. Inserted vide Amendment Act 24 of 2009 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.27 (Extraordiary-2) dated 6-10-2009 46. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 47. Inserted vide Amendment Act 10 of 2013 48. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 49. Inserted vide Amendement Act, 2018 (Goa Act No. 15 of 2018); published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 24 (Extraordinary-2) dated 18-9-2018. 50. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 51. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 52. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 53. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 54. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follows :- Central Government 55. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follows :- Central Government 56. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act .. 57. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 58. Section 37-A to 37-C inserted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1-2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10- 5-2018 59. Substituted vide Amendment Act, 2019; pubished in the Official Gazette Series I No. 25 (Exrordinary-1) dated 23-09- 2019, the original expression read as follows :- " six months" 60. The words "six months"substituted vide Amendment Act, 2019; pubished in the Official Gazette Series I No. 25 (Exrordinary-1) dated 23-09-2019. 61. Substituted vide Amendment Act, 2019; pubished in the Official Gazette Series I No. 25 (Exrordinary-1) dated 23-09- 2019, the original expression read as follows :- " six months" 62. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19- 1-2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follows :- 38. Regularisation of encroachments .- Nothing in section 37 shall prevent the Collector, 62[ if the Alvara holder or a person in occupation of land before the appointed day or if the person making encroachment so desires, to charge the Alvara holder or the occupant of such land, a market value as prevailing on the appointed day which shall be payable within a period of two years from the date of regularisation of the Alvara or occupation of land, as the case may be, and the other person who so desires], to charge the said person a sum not exceeding five times the value of the land so encroached upon and to grant the land to the encroacher on such terms and conditions as the Collector may impose subject to rules made in this behalf; and then to cause the said land to be entered in land records in the name of the said person:

Provided that no land shall be granted as aforesaid, unless the Collector gives public notice of his intention so to do in such manner as he considers fit, and considers any objections or suggestions which may be received by him before granting the land as aforesaid. The expenses incurred in giving such public notice shall be paid by the person making the encroachment; and on his failure to do so on demand within a reasonable time, shall be recovered from him as an arrear of land revenue. 63. Inserted vide Amendment Act 15 of 2025, it will come into force w.e.f. 4-10-2025 64. Substituted by the Goa Act 6 of 2007 65. Omitted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follows :- (except Alvara holder and person in occupation of land before the appointed day) 66. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follow :- Central Government 67. Substituted vide Amendement Act, 2017 ; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 42 (Extrordinary-2) dated 19-1- 2018; and come into force w.e.f. 10-5-2018 as notified vide Notification published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.6 (Extraordinary) dated 10-5-2018 the original expression read as follow :- Central Government 68. Inserted vide Amendment Act 10 of 2013. 69. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 70. The word "Central" omitted by the Goa Land Revenue Code Adaptation of Laws Order, 1987. 71. Substituted in place of word "Co-holders" vides Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1-6-2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. 72. Inserted by the amendment Act 9 of 1994 thereafter its amended by the Amendment Act 10 of 2013 and further substituted vides Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1-6- 2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. The existing provision read as follows:

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to any land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), and the Director of Settlement and Land Records shall carry out partition within six months of the receipt of mutated land index form from the concern Mamlatdar and effect necessary changes in the land record on the basis of records relating to possession obtained under section 16 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894).] 73. Inserted vide Amendemnt Act, 2018 (Goa Act No. 15 of 2018); published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 24 (Extraordinary-2) dated 18-9-2018. 74. Inserted vide Amendment Act 10 of 2013 and omitted vide Ammendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1- 6-2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30- 5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. The existing provision and explanation read as follows : [Provided that whenever an application is received for partition of any land having an area exceeding 4,000 square meters, approval from Town and Country Planning Department of the Government shall be obtained:

Provided further that in case the sub division of the plot applied for is based on Will, Inheritance, or Partition within the family, above said approval is not required.

Explanation :- For the purposes of this section, the 'family' means and includes the blood relation either from maternal or paternal side.] 75. Inserted by the Amendment Act 24 of 2002 76. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026). 77. Substituted by the amendment Act 1 of 2010 and thereafter vide Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and deemed come into force w.e.f.19-4-2016 78. Omitted by the Amendment Act 1 of 2010 79. Inserted vide Amendment Act 10 of 2013 80. Substituted in place of word "Talathi" vide Amendment Act 24 of 2009 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.27 (Extraordiary-2) dated 6-10-2009 81. Substituted in place of word "Talathi" vide Amendment Act 24 of 2009 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.27 (Extraordiary-2) dated 6-10-2009 82. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 83. Substituted in place of word "Talathi" vide Amendment Act 24 of 2009 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.27 (Extraordiary-2) dated 6-10-2009 84. Substituted vides Amendment Act 18 of 2016 in place of words "send intimation to the Talathi of the village in which the land is situate and" and come into force w.e.f. 15-5-2017 as notified vide Notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 9-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 6 dated 11-5-2017. 85. Inserted vides Amendment Act 18 of 2016 and come into force w.e.f. 1-6-2017 as notified by the vide notification No. 16/13/2016-RD dated 30-5-2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 8 ( Extraordinary-2) dated 30-5-2017. 86. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 87. Inserted by the Amendment Act 23 of 1985. 88. Sub-section (1) is substituted vide Amendment Act 5 of 2021. It shall come into force w.e.f 18th day of March, 2021and the original expression read as follows :- "

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Code and the rules made thereunder, every notice under this Code may be served either by tendering or delivering a copy thereof, or sending such copy by post to the person on whom it is to be served, or his authorised agent or, if service in the manner aforesaid cannot be made, by affixing a copy thereof at his last known place of residence or at some place of public resort in the village in which the land to which the notice relates is situated." 89. Inserted by the Amendment Act 9 of 1978. C 90. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 91. Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026) 92. Inserted by the Goa Act 6 of 2007. IndiaC®

Section 201, The Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969).