Preamble

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Law & Judiciary Legal Affairs Division Notification 7/19/2003/LA The Goa Children’s Act, 2003 (Goa Act 18 of 2003), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 30-4-2003 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 8-7-2003, is hereby published for general information of the public. S. G. Marathe, Under Secretary (Drafting). Panaji, 14" July, 2003. THE GOA CHILDREN’S ACT, 2003 (Goa Act 18 of 2003) [8-7-2003] AN ACT to protect, promote and preserve the best interests of Children in Goa and to create a society that is proud to be child friendly. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Goa in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:—