The Government of Goa on March 14, 2023, issued the Goa Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2023 to further amend the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Section 47 which states “Executive powers and functions of the Secretary” the following has been stated namely: -
Clauses (ii) and (iii) shall be renumbered as clauses (iv) and (v) respectively and before clause (iv) as so re-numbered, new clauses (ii) and (iii) shall be inserted.
• Section 66 which states “Regulation of the erection of buildings” clause (1) has been substituted namely: -
“(1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, no person shall erect any building or alter or add to any existing building or reconstruct any building without the written permission of the Panchayat. The permission may be granted after an application for the purpose is made and on payment of such fees as prescribed.”
• Section 72 states “Provisions applicable to permission and licences” the following has been substituted for clause (1) namely: -
“A permission under section 68 or the licence under section 69, 70 or 71, shall be granted or renewed only after an application for the purpose is made and on payment in advance of such fee as prescribed”
It shall come into force on March 14, 2023
Please refer to the notification for more information
[Notification No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023]
