Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa Human Resource Development Act, 2012.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Goa.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date, as the Government may, by Notification, in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Corporation” means the Goa Human Resource Development Corporation established under section 3;
2. (b) “Government Bodies” includes,—
   • (i) all Government Departments;
   • (ii) all autonomous bodies and institutions which are established or under control of the Government; and
   • (iii) all corporations which are either wholly owned by the Government or partly in which not less than fifty-one percent of the paid up share capital is held by the Government;
3. (c) “Government” means the Government of Goa.
4. (d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;
5. (e) “premises” means any land or building or part of a building and includes,—
   • (i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and
   • (ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;
6. (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
7. (g) “private firms” includes business houses, establishments, companies, partnership firms, etc., which are run by private individuals or groups;
8. (h) “services” means any services, such as housekeeping, security, maintenance and operation, gardening, etc.