Chapter II Chapter II

(Miscellaneous)

In the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of

1969) (hereinafter referred to as the “said Code”), in section 2,—

1. (i) after clause (l), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(1A) “Alvara” means an Alvara granted under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917; (1B) “Alvara holder” means a person who has been granted an Alvara; (1C) “appointed day” means the 1st day of March, 1971;”
2. (ii) after clause (9), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: “(9A) “contract of emphyteusis” means contract of emphyteusis granted under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917; (9B) “Decree” means the erstwhile Portuguese Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917:”

In section 38 of the said Code, for the expression “if the person making the encroachment so desires”, the expression “if the Alvara holder or a person in occupation of land before the appointed day or if the person making encroachment so desires, to charge the Alvara holder or the occupant of such land, a market value as prevailing on the appointed day which shall be payable within a period of two years from the date of regularisation of the Alvara or occupation of land, as the case may be, and the other person who so desires” shall be substituted.

In section 39 of the said Code, for the words and figures “sections 37 and 38”, the expression “sections 37 and 38 (except Alvara holder and person in occupation of land before the appointed day)” shall be substituted.

After section 201 of the said Code, the following shall be inserted, namely:—

“202. Protection of action taken in good faith.— No suit, prosecution or any other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer or employee of the Government or any person authorized by the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.”

Secretariat, ANUJA PRABHU DESSAI, Porvorim-Goa. Secretary to the Government of Goa, Dated: 25-4-2007.