The Goa Municipalities Act, 1968

goa · 1969

S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
S. 2Definitions
S. 3Areas to be declared as municipal areas
S. 4Classification of municipal areas
S. 5Effect of reclassification of a municipal area
S. 6Alteration of the limits of a municipal area
S. 7Municipal authorities charged with execution of the Act
S. 8Establishment and incorporation of Councils
S. 9Composition of Councils
S. 10—
S. 11List of voters
S. 12Right to vote
S. 13North Valpoi Municipal Council C Valpoi Council] Municipal 568 Substituted vide Notifi
S. 14Other restrictions on voting
S. 15Qualifications for candidates
S. 16Disqualifications for becoming a Councillor
S. 17Director to decide the question of disqualification
S. 18Power to make rules regulating elections
S. 19Failure to elect
S. 20Declaration of results of election
S. 21The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2010 (Act No
S. 22Disputes in respect of election, 98[*** ] of Councillors
S. 23Corrupt practices
S. 24Prohibition of public meetings on the election day
S. 25Disturbances at election meeting
S. 26Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
S. 27Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
S. 28Penalty for misconduct at polling station
S. 29The Goa Municipalities (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act No
S. 30Maintenance of secrecy of voting
S. 31Officers, etc
S. 32Breaches of official duty in connection with election
S. 33Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
S. 34Other electoral offences and penalties therefor
S. 35Prosecution regarding certain offences
S. 36Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc
S. 37Payment of compensation
S. 38Power to obtain information
S. 39Eviction from requisitioned premises
S. 40No civil court to have jurisdiction
S. 41Release of premises from requisition
S. 42Term of office of Councillors
S. 44Liability of Councillors to removal from office
S. 45Resignation not to affect subsequent disqualification of a Councillor
S. 46Disqualification of Councillor during his term of office
S. 47Special provisions regarding disqualification for failure to pay taxes due to the Council
S. 48Section 47 not to affect Council's other powers for recovery of taxes
S. 49Councillor to vacate all offices if he ceases to be Councillor
S. 50Casual vacancies how to be filled up
S. 51Duties and functions of the Council
S. 52145[***]146[Chairperson] and Vice-147[Chairperson]
S. 53Term of office of 173[Chairperson] and 174[Vice-Chairperson]
S. 55Resignation of 178[Vice-Chairperson]
S. 56Removal of 180[Chairperson] and 181[Vice-Chairperson]
S. 57Consequences of absence of 205[Chairperson] or 206[Vice-Chairperson] without leave
S. 58226[Chairperson] or 227[Vice-Chairperson] to hand over charge
S. 59Functions of 256[Chairperson]
S. 60Functions of 261[Vice-Chairperson]
S. 61—
S. 62Honorarium or allowances to 279[Chairperson] and members of Council
S. 63Standing and Subjects Committees for all classes of Councils
S. 64Constitution of Standing Committee of Councils
S. 65290[***] 291[66
S. 68Functions and power of Standing Committees and Subjects Committees
S. 69293[Limits of powers of Committees in respect of financial sanction
S. 70Subordination of Committees to Council
S. 71295[Appointment of Director of Urban Development and his powers]
S. 72—
S. 73Appointment of other officers and servants
S. 74Powers and duties of Chief Officer
S. 75Powers and duties of other officers and servants
S. 76Punishment of officers and servants
S. 77Bye-laws to be made regulating certain conditions of service
S. 78Provision in regard to meetings of Council
S. 79Meetings of Committees
S. 80—
S. 81Power of Council or Committee to require information, document, etc
S. 82Joint Committees of local bodies
S. 83Acts and proceedings of Council and Committees not vitiated by disqualifications, etc
S. 84Power to acquire and hold property
S. 85Decision of claims to property by or against the Council
S. 86Municipal fund
S. 87Constitution of Salary Reserve Fund
S. 88Provisions regarding transfer of municipal property
S. 89Provisions relating to contracts and tenders
S. 90Bar against officers, and servants being interested in contract
S. 91Penalty to Councillors, officers and servants for improper interest in contracts, etc
S. 92Liability of Councillors, officers and servants for loss, or damage
S. 93Application of municipal property and funds within and without the municipal area
S. 94Special provision regarding loan of fire fighting equipment, etc
S. 95Depositing or investing of Surplus Funds of a Council
S. 96Power of Council to compromise suits
S. 97Budget
S. 98Municipal accounts
S. 99Publication of accounts
S. 100Audit of Accounts
S. 101Imposition of compulsory taxes
S. 102Loss of income from tax due to exemption to be reimbursed by Government
S. 103Provision for exempting ‘C’ Class Councils from levying certain taxes temporarily
S. 104Other taxes which Council may impose
S. 105Procedure preliminary to imposing tax under section 104
S. 106Discretionary tax when sanctioned not to be abolished without previous sanction of Government
S. 107Local publication of bye-laws relating to taxes, with notice
S. 108Council may vary rates of tax within prescribed limits
S. 109Appointment of authorised Valuation Officer
S. 110Rateable value how to be determined
S. 111Preparation of assessment list
S. 112Person primarily liable for a property tax how to be designated if his name cannot be ascertained
S. 113Authorised Valuation Officer to check assessment
S. 114Publication of notice of assessment list
S. 115Public notice of time fixed for lodging objections
S. 116Objection how to be dealt with
S. 117Authentication of list of assessment
S. 118Authentic list how far conclusive
S. 119Amendment of assessment list
S. 120Reassessment to be done after every four years
S. 121Primary responsibility for property taxes on whom to rest
S. 122When occupiers may be held liable for payment of property taxes
S. 123Partial remission in respect of property remaining unoccupied
S. 124When building or land deemed to be productive of rent
S. 125Parties to transfer of property to give notice of transfer
S. 126Form of notice
S. 127In absence of notice, liability to taxes to continue on original holder
S. 128Power to fix special rate in lieu of special sanitary tax
S. 129Recovery of sums claimed under the last two preceding sections
S. 130Council may sell surplus water for use outside municipal area
S. 131Octroi limits
S. 132Power to examine articles liable to octroi
S. 133Presentation of bills for octroi
S. 134Penalty for evasion of octroi
S. 135Tables of tolls to be shown on demand
S. 136Power to seize vehicle or animal or goods for non-payment of octroi or toll and to dispose of seized property
S. 137Power to keep account current
S. 138Joint collection of octroi by agreement how made
S. 139Farming of tools
S. 140Power to compound tax on vehicles or animals
S. 141Assessment not invalid for defect of form
S. 142Power of Government to require Councils to impose taxes
S. 143Fees may be charged for certain licences, permission, etc
S. 144Mode of recovery of any money claimable under this Act
S. 145Presentation of bill for sums due to Council and discount for prompt payment
S. 146When notice of demand issued
S. 147When warrant may issue
S. 148To whom warrant addressed
S. 149Power of entry by force under special order
S. 150Warrant how to be executed
S. 151Sale of property distrained or attached; application of proceeds of sale
S. 152Surplus, if any, how dealt with
S. 153Sale outside municipal area
S. 154Fees and costs chargeable
S. 155Summary proceedings may be taken against person about to leave municipal area
S. 156Sales in other cases by whom to be ordered and the manner of making and confirming them
S. 157Liability of lands, buildings, etc
S. 158Receipts to be given for all payments
S. 159Certain amounts to be recovered as arrears of land revenue
S. 160Stay orders on warrants by whom to be issued
S. 161Interest payable on dues for taxes
S. 162Power to write off
S. 163Appointment of Recovery Officer
S. 164Appeals to Magistrates
S. 165Procedure in Appeal
S. 166Revision by Court
S. 167Bar of other proceedings
S. 168Powers in respect of public streets
S. 169Powers to declare any street a public street, subject to objections by owners
S. 170Power to require repair, etc
S. 171Regular line of a public street
S. 172Setting back projecting buildings
S. 173Setting forward to regular line of street
S. 174Surface projections, obstructions and encroachments in respect of public streets
S. 175Prohibition of projections other than surface projections upon streets, etc
S. 176Projections, encroachment, etc
S. 177Power to require boundary walls, hedges, etc
S. 178New private streets
S. 179Troughs and pipes for rain water
S. 180Naming and numbering streets and numbering of premises
S. 181Displacing pavements, etc
S. 182Prohibition of sale of articles in public streets, without licence
S. 183Prohibition of plying hand-carts without licence
S. 184Notice of construction of building
S. 184DAppeal against order of Appellate Tribunal
S. 184G—
S. 185Powers of Chief Officer and Council to refuse permission
S. 186Level of buildings
S. 187Roofs and external walls of buildings not to be made of inflammable materials
S. 188Completion certificate, permission to occupy or use
S. 189Building for human habitation not to be used as godown, etc
S. 190Removal of buildings, structures, etc
S. 191Penalty for defacing building, etc
S. 192Fixing of lamps, brackets, etc
S. 193Regulation of huts
S. 194Improvement of huts
S. 195Municipal control over drainage
S. 196Power of making and repairing drains
S. 197Power to require sufficient drainage of houses
S. 198New building not to be erected without drains
S. 199Powers of owners and occupiers of buildings or lands to drain into municipal drains
S. 200Right to carry drain through land or into drain belonging to other persons
S. 201Rights of owner of land through which drain is carried in regard to subsequent building thereon
S. 202Provision of privies, etc
S. 203Power to require owners to keep drains, etc
S. 204Power to close private drains and cesspools
S. 205Encroachment on municipal drains
S. 206Power in respect of drains, etc
S. 207Inspection of drains, etc
S. 208Council may execute certain works without option to person concerned of executing the same
S. 209Pipes, etc
S. 210Prohibition of certain acts affecting the municipal water works
S. 211Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water works
S. 212Prohibition of constructing drains, etc
S. 213Power of carrying water mains
S. 214Power to require water supply to be taken
S. 215Powers and duties with regards to dangerous, stagnant or insanitary sources of water supply
S. 216Power to regulate bathing and washing places
S. 217Digging of wells, etc
S. 218Fencing and lighting during repairs, etc
S. 219Dangerous quarrying
S. 220Hoards to be set up during repairs, etc
S. 221Power to require precaution in place of public entertainments
S. 222Powers for suppression of fires
S. 223Depositing dust, etc
S. 226Removal of night-soil
S. 228Abatement of nuisance from wells, etc
S. 229Buildings or rooms in buildings unfit for human habitation
S. 230Filthy buildings, etc
S. 231Dangerous diseases
S. 232Power to prohibit use of public conveyances for carriage of persons suffering from dangerous diseases
S. 233Restrictions on persons suffering from dangerous diseases
S. 234Control and prevention of dangerous diseases
S. 235Information to be given to Chief Officer or Health Officer about incidence of dangerous diseases
S. 236Power of entry into places where cases of dangerous disease suspected
S. 237—
S. 238Prohibition of use of water likely to spread dangerous diseases
S. 239Additional powers of Council on threatened outbreak of dangerous disease
S. 241Payment of compensation
S. 242Diseases among animals
S. 243Proceedings to abate over-crowding of interiors of buildings
S. 244Withdrawal and modification of powers and orders under this chapter
S. 245Special powers in respect of overcrowding area
S. 246Council to provide or permit burning and burial grounds
S. 247Closing of places for disposal of dead
S. 248Acts prohibited in connection with disposal of dead
S. 249Certificate for disposal of the dead
S. 250Disposal of dead animals
S. 251Power to provide and maintain municipal markets and slaughter-houses
S. 252Private markets, etc
S. 253Slaughter-houses, etc
S. 254Restriction on slaughter of animals for sale
S. 255Provisions for requiring private market buildings and slaughter-houses to be properly paved and drained
S. 256Provisions regarding approaches and environs of private markets
S. 257Levy of stallages, rents and fees
S. 258Farming of market and slaughter-house rents
S. 259Control on preparation of food, eating houses, hotels, lodging houses, etc
S. 260Control on dairies and business in milk, milk products and sweet-meats
S. 261Control of stables
S. 262No separate licence necessary if one is obtained under Prevention of Food Adulteration Law
S. 263Factory, etc
S. 264Prohibition of use of steam whistles, etc
S. 265Certain other trades and occupations not to be carried on without licence
S. 266Certain articles not to be kept without licence
S. 267Cattle-trespass Act to cease to apply to municipal areas
S. 268Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers
S. 269Duties of pound-keepers
S. 270Impounding cattle
S. 271Delivery of cattle claimed
S. 272Security in respect of impounded cattle
S. 273Sale of cattle not claimed
S. 274Pound-fees and expenses chargeable to be fixed
S. 275Complaints of illegal seizure or detention
S. 278Provisionas to dogs
S. 279Provisions as to keeping of pigs
S. 280Feeding animals on filth prohibited
S. 281Provisions as respects institution, compounding,etc
S. 282Distress lawful though defective in form
S. 283Damage to municipal property how made good
S. 284General penalty
S. 285Minimum penalty for offences under this Act
S. 286Power to institute, defend suits, etc
S. 287Councillors, officers, servants, etc
S. 288Bar of suits against Council, its officers, servants, etc
S. 289Limitation of suits against Council, its committees, officers and servants for acts done in pursuance or execution of t
S. 290Powers of police officers
S. 291Power of inspection and supervision
S. 292Power to call for returns and reports
S. 293Powers to suspend execution or orders and resolutions of Council on certain grounds
S. 294Extraordinary Powers of execution of certain works in case of emergency
S. 295Power of Director to prevent extravagance in the employment of establishment
S. 296Inquiry into municipal matters by Government
S. 297Power of Director to enforce performance of duties
S. 298Power to appoint Municipal Administrator in certain circumstances
S. 299Powers of Municipal Administrator
S. 300Review of Municipal Administrator's work by Director and if necessary dissolution of Council
S. 301Consequences of dissolution
S. 302Re-establishment of Council after dissolution
S. 303Revisional powers of Government
S. 304Government’s powers to enforce its orders
S. 305Powers of review
S. 306Power of Government to make rules
S. 307Power of Councils to make bye-laws
S. 308Power to make and enforce acceptance of model bye-laws
S. 309Copies of Act, rules and bye-laws to be made available at Council's office for public inspection and for sale
S. 310Service of notices, etc
S. 311Publication of public and general notices
S. 312Reasonable time to be fixed when no time fixed under the Act for any requisition
S. 313Council in default of owner or occupier may execute works and recover expenses
S. 314Proceedings, if any occupier opposes the execution of the Act
S. 315Determination of damages, compensation, etc
S. 316Costs or expenses how determined and recovered
S. 317Informalities and errors in assessment etc
S. 318Entry for purposes of the Act
S. 319Chief Officer may authorise any person to enter upon adjoining premises
S. 320Power of Chief Officer to call for information as to ownership of any property
S. 321Power of Collector to recover record and money
S. 322Power to grant expost facto sanction
S. 322BConstitution of Development Committee
S. 323General provisions regarding grant, suspension or withdrawal of licences and written permission and levy of fees, etc
S. 324Power to order closure of place
S. 325Power of Govt
S. 326Abolition of municipalities
S. 327Repeal
S. 328Interpretation
S. 329Special provisions regarding the term of Councillors of existing Council whose term is due to expire
S. 330Consequences of replacement of existing Councils
S. 331Pensions relating to officers and servants
S. 332Obligation to carry out certain duties and functions of existing Councils
S. 333—
S. 334Power to remove difficulty
S. 1860—
S. 1894120 abandon the proposal is arrived at, as the case may be
S. 1939—
S. 1950—
S. 10829Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at election
S. 443224Discharging sewage, etc
S. 445225Non-removal of filth, etc
S. 454227Using offensive manure, etc
S. 459240Penalty for contravention of provisions relating ito dangerous diseases
S. 503276Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property
S. 506277Tethering cattle, etc