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Building for human habitation not to be used as godown, etc. and vice versa.— (1) No person shall without the written permission of the Chief Officer or otherwise than in conformity with the terms of such permission,— (i) use or permit to be used any building or part thereof originally constructed or authorised to be used for human habitation as a godown, warehouse, workshop, workplace, factory, stable or a motor garage; or (ii) use or permit to be used for human habitation any part of a building not originally constructed or authorised to be used for that purpose. 407 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2025. 408 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. 409 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 410 Substituted by the Amendment Act 27 of 2002. 123 411[ (2) if any person contravenes any provision of sub-section (1), he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 412[ten thousand rupees], and in the case of continuing contravention with further fine which may extend to 413[one hundred rupees] for every day after the first during which such contravention continues. (2) if any person contravenes any provision of sub-section (1), he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees; and, in the case of a continuing contravention, be liable to a further penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day after the first during which such contravention continues.]