Definitions
Section 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016 deals with definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- {a} "authorised officer" means a officer as authorised under sub-section (1) of the section 3;
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- {a} "authorised officer" means a officer as authorised under sub-section (1) of the section 3; (b)} "Competent Authority" means the authority competent to issue sanad, permission/licence, no objection certificate, or any other document for carrying out construction under the relevant Act; (e} "Government" means the Government of Goa;
(d) "Official Gazette" means the Official Gazette of the Government;
(e) "Local Authority" means the Corporation of the City of Panaji, Municipal Council, Village Panchayat and includes the Planning and Development Authority; (+) "relevant Act" means,- (i) the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969); or (ii) the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act No. 21 of 1975); or (iii) the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2003); or (iv) the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Act No. 7 of 1969); or (v) the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act No. 14 of 1994); or (vi) the Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act,2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008); or (vii) any other State law which regulates the construction in the State, and the rules, regularisation, bye-laws, notifications and orders issued thereunder;
(g) "State" means the State of Goa;
(h) "unauthorized construction" means any construction which has been carried out before the 28th day of February, 2014, in the State of Goa, without obtaining sanad, permission/licence, no objection certificate or any other documents from the Competent Authority under the relevant Acts.
Section 2, The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016 (Act 20 of 2016).
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Questions about Section 2
What does Section 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act deal with?
Section 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act is headed "Definitions". In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- {a} "authorised officer" means a officer as authorised under sub-section (1) of the section 3;
How do I find court cases under Section 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction 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 Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act 2, section 2 Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, section 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction 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 2 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (Regularisation of unauthorized construction), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act enacted?
Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act was enacted in 2016 as Act 20 of 2016. 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
- 10. Repeal and saving2312 words
- 3. Regularisation of unauthorized construction1662 words
- 6. Duties of officers392 words
- 17. 155 words
- 9. Power to remove difficulties51 words
- 20. 50 words
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