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1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette,

make such provisions or give such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act, as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made under this sub-section after the expiry of two years from the commencement of this Act.

1. (2) Any order made under this section shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith in any rules or regulations made under this Act. Secretariat, (M. RAGHU CHANDER) Panaji - Goa. Secretary to the Government of Goa, Dated: 14-4-1987. Law Department (Legal Affairs). ________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 2. Figure and words “Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu” substituted with figure and words “State of Goa “vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 3. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 4. Figure and words “Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu” substituted with figure and words “State of Goa “vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 5. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 6. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 7. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 8. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 11. Figure and words “Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu” substituted with figure and words “State of Goa “vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 12. Figure and words “the Goa, Daman and Diu Labour Welfare Board ” substituted with figure and words “the Goa Labour Welfare Board”vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 19. Sub-section (1) substituted vide Amendment Act 4 of 2024. Original sub-section read as follows:- (1) The Government shall appoint a Secretary, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board. He shall have the status of a Deputy Labour Commissioner (Class I – Gazetted). 20. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act.

⁹ Substituted by the Amendment Act 6 of 2004.

¹⁰ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026)

¹³ Substituted in place of expression “Commissioner, Labour” vide Amendment Act 4 of 2024

¹⁴ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3

¹⁵ Substituted by the Amendment Act 6 of 2004 and thereafter vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015..

¹⁶ Inserted by the Amendment Act 6 of 2004.

¹⁷ Substituted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015

¹⁸ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3

²¹ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3

²² Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3

²³ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

²⁴ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be

²⁵ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

²⁶ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act.

3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be

²⁷ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

²⁸ Inserted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2022

increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 29. Sub-section (1) Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be,

³⁰ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

³¹ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

³⁴ Substituted vide the Goa Jan Vishwas (Laws Amendment) Act, 2026 (Goa Act 2 of 2026), as per section

specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act. 32. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 33. Figure and words “Daman and Diu “omitted vide Amendment Act 9 of 2015. 3 of the Act the fines and penalties provided under various provisions in the enactments shall be increased by ten percent of the minimum amount of penalty, as the case may be, specified therefor, after the expiry of every three years from the date of commencement of the Act.