Chapter III Chapter III

Dismantling of Shack and Penalty for violation

The allottee of a beach shack, permitted to operate the shack under the Goa Shack Policy and in terms of the provisions of this Act, shall dismantle such beach shack and restore the beach site to its original condition, on or before 10th of June of each year, failing which the Village Panchayat or the Municipality or City Corporation of Panaji, whomsoever concerned, shall cause to remove such shack at the cost of the allottee within a period of one week thereafter by exercising powers under Section 6 of the Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001: Provided that, for each day’s delay in dismantling the shack beyond 10th of June of each year, the allottee shall be liable to pay penalty at the rate of Rs. 5,000/- per day, to the Department of Tourism, till such period the shack is dismantled and the beach site is restored to its original position either by the allottee or by the Village Panchayat or the Municipality or City Corporation of Panaji.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the allottee shall not cause any nuisance, pollution or breach of any law or any condition imposed by law, in the process of erection and operation of the beach shack.
2. (2) Any breach of sub-section (1) by an allottee shall, notwithstanding any action that is contemplated/initiated against the allottee under the respective statute, also make the allottee liable to pay a fine, which may extend to Rs. 3,00,000/-.