Section6
The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016

Duties of officers

In force Act 20 of 2016 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 20 of 2016

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Section 6 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016 deals with duties of officers. It shall be the duty of the Collector of the district and the Mamlatdar of every taluka, upon expiry of a period of 180 days from the date of coming into force of this Act, to identify such Constructions which are unauthorized or any part of it which is unauthorized and have not applied for regulari

It shall be the duty of the Collector of the district and the Mamlatdar of every taluka, upon expiry of a period of 180 days from the date of coming into force of this Act, to identify such Constructions which are unauthorized or any part of it which is unauthorized and have not applied for regularisation within the said period and direct the competent authorities under the relevant Acts to take immediate action for demolition of such unauthorized constructions. 19[6A. Review of order .- (1) The authorized officer may either on his own motion or on application of any party interested, review any order passed by him or by any of his predecessors-in-office and pass such order in reference thereto as he thinks fit:

Provided that the authorized officer shall before reviewing any order under this section, obtain the permission of the Collector.

(2) No order shall be reviewed under this section without giving notice to the other party and no application for review of such order shall be entertained unless filed within a period of one year from the date of such order:

Provided that the authorized officer shall not, on his own motion, review any order under this section after expiry of period of six months from the date of such order:

Provided further that no application for review shall be entertained if an appeal against the said order has already been filed or decided under Section 7 of this Act.

(3) No order shall be reviewed except on the following grounds, namely :- (i) discovery of new and important matter or evidence which, after the exercise of due diligence was not within the knowledge of the applicant or could not be produced by him at the time when the order was passed or order made; or (ii) some mistake or error apparent on the face of the record; or (iii) any other sufficient reason.] 20[7. Appeals .- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the authorised officer may prefer an appeal to the Government.

(2) Every appeal under this Act shall be filed within a period of sixty days from the date of the order of the authorised officer and the provisions of sections 4, 5, 12 and 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Central Act 36 of 1963), shall apply to the filing of such appeal].

Section 6, The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016 (Act 20 of 2016).

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Questions about Section 6

What does Section 6 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act deal with?

Section 6 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act is headed "Duties of officers". It shall be the duty of the Collector of the district and the Mamlatdar of every taluka, upon expiry of a period of 180 days from the date of coming into force of this Act, to identify such Constructions which are unauthorized or any part of it which is unauthorized and have not applied for regulari

How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, section 6 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 6 of the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Limitation Act 4 (Expiry of prescribed period when court is closed), Limitation Act 5 (Extension of prescribed period in certain cases), Limitation Act 12 (Exclusion of time in legal proceedings), Limitation Act 14 (Exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction), 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.

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