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Bare Act

The Goa Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1988

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This Act regulates essential services in Goa to ensure the community's normal life and safety. It applies to transport, utilities like water and electricity, public health facilities, and state administration. The law empowers the government to prohibit strikes in these critical sectors to prevent disruptions that could harm the public or cause hardship. If the government deems a strike necessary to ban, it can issue an order that remains in effect for up to six months, which can be extended if needed. This measure aims to maintain the supply of vital services and public order during labor disputes.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Power to prohibit strikes in certain employments.
  5. 4. Penalty for illegal strikes.
  6. 5. Penalty for instigation, etc.
  7. 6. Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes.
  8. 7. Dismissal of employees participating in illegal strikes.
  9. 8. Provisions of section 102 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, to apply to seizure.
  10. 9. Offences under Act to be non-bailable.
  11. 10. Act to override other laws.

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