The Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Law (Legal and Legislative Affairs) Department — Notification 7-2-91/LA The Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991 (Goa Act No. 3 of 1991) which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 19-2-1991 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 12-4-1991, is hereby published for the general information of the public. Panaji, 22nd April, 1991. P. V. Kadnekar, Under Secretary (Drafting). ———

The Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991 (Goa Act 3 of 1991) [12-4-1991] AN ACT to provide for regulation of use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Forty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows: —

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991. It extends, to the whole of the State of Goa.
2. (1) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 2nd day of November, 1990.

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975), or in any plan or scheme made thereunder, or in the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969), no land which is vested in a tenant under the provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu

Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964) shall be used or allowed to be used for any purpose other than agriculture. Explanation:— The expression “agriculture”, “land” and “tenant” shall have the same meaning assigned to them under the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964).

The provisions of this Act shall not apply to,—

1. (i) acquisition of any land vested in a tenant under the Goa Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964) by the State for a public purpose under the provisions of,—

1. (a) the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894); or
2. (b) the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013); or
3. (c) the Policy on Procurement of land under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013;
   • (ii) use of any land vested in a tenant under the Goa Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964),—
4. (a) by a local authority, such as, Village Panchayat, Municipal Council or Municipal Corporation for setting up of any project for community or public purpose; or
5. (b) by an educational institution for educational purpose with prior approval of the Government.]. Secretariat Annexe, B. S. SUBBANNA, Panaji Secretary to the Government of Goa, Dated: 22-4-1991. Law Department (Legal Affairs). ___________________________________________________________________________________ The provisions of this Act shall not apply to acquisition of any land vested in a tenant under the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (Act 7 of 1964) by the State for a public purpose under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894).

¹ Substituted vide Amendment Act 10 of 2024. Original provisions read as follows:- 3. Exemption.—