The Goa Laying of Rules Before Legislature Act, 1980

GOVERNMENT OF GOA, DAMAN & DIU Law Department (Legal Advice) Notification LD/1866/80 The following Act which was passed by the Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Administrator on 6-5-80 is hereby published for general information of the public. B. S. Subbanna, Under Secretary (Law). Panaji, 13th May, 1980. ———

The Goa Laying of Rules Before Legislature Act, 1980 (Act No. 5 of 1980) [6-5-1980] AN ACT to provide for laying of rules framed by Government before Legislature and for matters incidental thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa 1[Omitted] Laying of Rules before Legislature Act, 1980.
2. (2) It shall come into force at once.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Act” means a legislation enacted by the Legislature;
2. (b) “Government” means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;
3. (c) “Legislature” means the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu;
4. (d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of Goa, Daman and Diu;
5. (e) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.

1. (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Act, all rules made by Government under an Act shall, as soon as may be after they are made, be laid before the Legislature while it is in session for a total period of not less than fourteen days, which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and shall, unless some later date is appointed, take effect

from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette subject to such modification or annulment as the Legislature may, during the said period, agree to make, so however, that any such modification or annulment, shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

1. (2) Where any Central Act, in force in or applicable to Union territory confers power on the Government to make rules thereunder, then subject to any express provisions to the contrary in such Central Act, the provisions of sub-section (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the rules made by the Government in exercise of that power. Secretariat, M. K. MISHRA Secretary to the Government of Goa, Panaji, 12th May, 1980. Daman and Diu, Law Department (Legal Advice). ___________ 1. The words “Daman and Diu” Omitted vide Goa Act 20 of 2021.