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The Goa Education Development Corporation Act, 2003

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This Act establishes the Goa Education Development Corporation to facilitate the construction and organization of schools, colleges, and related facilities across the state. It empowers the government to designate specific areas for education and have the Corporation develop land and buildings to house these institutions. By streamlining the creation of educational infrastructure and services, the law ensures that schools and colleges have the necessary physical space and amenities. This ultimately supports the orderly growth of education in Goa, making it easier to set up and maintain vital learning environments for students.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment and incorporation.
  2. 4Constitution.
  3. 5Disqualification for being director.
  4. 6Terms of Office and conditions of service of director.
  5. 7Meetings of Corporation.
  6. 8Cessation of being director.
  7. 9Vacancies how to be filled.
  8. 10Temporary absence of directors.
  9. 11Proceeding presumed to be good and valid.
  10. 12Officers and servants of the Corporation.

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 13Functions.
  2. 14General powers of the Corporation.
  3. 15Authentication of orders and documents of Corporation.
  4. 16Directions by the State Government.

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 17Application of Corporation’s assets.
  2. 18Corporation’s fund.
  3. 19Grants, subventions, loans and advances and capital contribution to the
  4. 20Power of the Corporation to borrow.
  5. 21Deposits.
  6. 22Reserve and other funds.
  7. 23Expenditure from funds.
  8. 24Budget and programme of work.
  9. 25Accounts and audit.
  10. 26Concurrent and special audit of accounts.

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 27Acquisition of land for the Corporation to be a public purpose.
  2. 28Disposal of land by the Corporation.
  3. 29Government lands.

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 30Powers of Corporation in case of certain defaults by owner of land in
  2. 31Order of demolition of building.
  3. 32Power to stop building operations.
  4. 33Penalty for construction or use of land and buildings contrary to terms of holding
  5. 34Power to lay pipe lines, etc.
  6. 35Powers of entry.
  7. 36Officers of the Corporation may be vested with other powers.
  8. 37State Government.
  9. 38Declaration as educational area.
  10. 39Recovery of sums due to the Corporation as arrears of land revenue.
  11. 40Service of notices, etc.
  12. 41Public notices how to be made known.
  13. 42Notices, etc. to fix reasonable time
  14. 43Furnishing of returns etc.
  15. 44Withdrawal of area or estate or part thereof.
  16. 45Default in performance of duty.
  17. 46Dissolution of Corporation.
  18. 47Authority for prosecution.
  19. 48Composition of offences by Corporation.
  20. 49Offence by companies.
  21. 50Penalty for obstruction.
  22. 51Power to make rules.
  23. 52Power to make regulations.
  24. 53Protection of action taken in good faith.
  25. 54Notice of suit and limitation of suits against the Corporation, Committees,
  26. 55Directors, officers and staff of Corporation to be public servants.
  27. 56Power to remove doubts and difficulties.
  28. 57Act to have overriding effect.
  29. 58Repeal and Saving.

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