Chapter II Chapter II

Establishment and Constitution of the Board

Official Gazette, a Board by the name Goa Investment Promotion and Facilitation Board.

1. (2) The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal

and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and shall be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable, and to contract, and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.

The Board shall consist of,—

1. (i) Chief Minister of Goa — Chairperson, ex-officio;
2. (ii) Minister for Industries — Vice-Chairperson, ex-officio;
3. (iii) Minister for Finance — ex-officio member;
4. (iv) Chairman, Goa Industrial Development Corporation — ex-officio member;
5. (v) Chief Secretary — ex-officio member;
6. (vi) Secretary (Industries) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
7. (vii) Secretary (Environment) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
8. (viii) Secretary (Town and Country Planning) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
9. (ix) Secretary (Tourism) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
10. (x) Secretary (Revenue) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
11. (xi) Secretary (Power) or his nominee — ex-officio member;
12. (xii) Five members to be nominated amongst which each by the Goa Chamber of

Commerce and Industry (GCCI), the Goa State Industries Association (GSIA),

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Goa, Travel and Tourism Association of Goa

1. (TTAG) and Goa Technology Association (GTA) — Members;
   • (xiii) One person nominated by the Government — Member;
   • (xiv) Chief Executive Officer of the Board — Member Secretary.

1. (1) The Board shall be a single point contact authority for all investments made in the State except the investments which have been prohibited by the Government through a notification, which meet the criteria of investment value not less than rupees five crore, excluding cost of land.
2. (2) Projects which have investment value less than rupees five crore may be

entertained by the Board and the Board may refer such proposal to the Sub-Committee constituted under section 17.

A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Board, if he,—

1. (a) is an employee of the Board, not being the Chief Executive Officer; or
2. (b) is of unsound mind, and stands so declared, by a competent court; or
3. (c) is an undischarged insolvent; or
4. (d) is convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude within a period of five years

immediately before he being appointed/nominated as the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or the Member of the Board.

1. (1) All members of the Board other than ex-officio members shall hold office for a period of two

years from the date of the notification issued by the Government constituting or reconstituting the Board.

1. (2) Any person appointed/nominated as a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or member on one or more occasion shall, unless disqualified, be eligible for re-nomination.

1. (1) The Board shall meet at such time and at such

place as it may determine and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), observe such rules or procedure for transaction of its business as may be provided by regulations made under this Act. However, the Board shall meet at least once in every three months.

1. (2) A member who is directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any proposal,

the discussion.

1. (3) The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Board and in his absence the Vice- Chairperson shall preside over the meeting of the Board.
2. (4) The quorum for meeting of the Board shall be nine members.
3. (5) The Board may invite any person or expert who is not a member of the Board, as

special invitees or co-opt any person as an advisor for any meeting of the Board, except that a person so co-opted shall have no right to vote on any matter before the Board for a decision.

1. (6) The decision of the Board shall be those approved by the Chairperson of the Board.

1. (1) If a member,—
   • (a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 6, or
   • (b) tenders his resignation in writing to, and such resignation is accepted by the Government; or
   • (c) is absent, without the Board’s permission, for three consecutive meetings of the Board; or
   • (d) is convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, he shall cease to be a member of the Board.
2. (2) The Government may, by an order, suspend or remove any member of the Board on the ground of proved misbehaviour, incapacity, or misuse of position: Provided that a member shall not be suspended or removed unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

Any vacancy of a member of the Board shall be filled as early as practicable, in the like manner as if the appointment/nomination was being made originally.

If the Chairperson, Vice- Chairperson, or any other member of the Board is by reason of illness or otherwise rendered temporarily incapable of carrying out his duties, or is granted leave of absence by the Government, or is otherwise unable to attend his duties in circumstances not involving the cessation of his membership, the Government may appoint/nominate another person to act for him and carry out his duties and functions under this Act. Such person shall vacate office on the date when the member for whom he is acting resumes his duties: Provided that in case of members specified in clause (xii) of section 4, such temporary appointment shall be done only after receipt of nomination from the respective bodies.

P resumed to be good and valid.— No disqualification of or defect in the appointment of any person acting as the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or a member of the Board shall vitiate any act or proceedings of the Board, if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Act.