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The Goa Health Services Development Act, 2008

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This Act establishes the Goa Health Services Development Corporation to oversee the creation and management of health institutions and facilities across the state. It specifically targets the implementation of the Universal Mediclaim Scheme and the administration of assets belonging to the Health Department and major hospitals like Asilo and Hospicio. By creating this corporate body, the government aims to ensure the orderly development of health estates and services, facilitating better healthcare infrastructure and management for the community. It applies to the entire state of Goa to streamline health service delivery and asset utilization.

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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 Director.
  4. 6Term of office and conditions of service of Director.
  5. 7Meetings of Corporation.
  6. 8Cessation of 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 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 health
  2. 31Order of demolition of building.
  3. 32Power to stop building operations.
  4. 33Penalty for construction or use of land and buildings contrary to the 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. 37Overriding powers of Government to issue directions to local authorities.
  9. 38Declaration as health estate.
  10. 39Recovery of sums due to the Corporation as arrears or 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 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 to suit and limitation of suits against Corporation, Committees,
  26. 55Members, officers and staff of Corporation to be public servants.
  27. 56Power to remove doubts and difficulties.
  28. 57Act to have overriding effect.

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