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The Goa Municipalities Act, 1968

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This Act establishes local self-government for towns and cities in the State of Goa by creating Municipal Councils. It applies to all municipal areas within the state, empowering these local bodies to manage essential civic services such as sanitation, water supply, roads, and town planning. By providing a legal framework for local administration, the Act ensures that residents have a structured system to address their daily needs, maintain public health, and develop their communities effectively. It serves as the primary law governing municipal governance in Goa, facilitating organized urban development and local decision-making.

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Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 97Budget
  2. 98Municipal accounts
  3. 99Publication of Accounts
  4. 100Audit of Accounts

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 101Imposition of Compulsory taxies
  2. 102Loss of income from tax due to exemption to be reimbursed by the Government
  3. 103Provision for exempting ‘C’ Class Councils from levying certain taxes temporarily
  4. 104Other taxes which Council may impose
  5. 105Procedure preliminary to imposing tax under section 104
  6. 106Discretionary tax when sanctioned not to be abolished without previous sanction of Government
  7. 107Local publication of bye-laws relating to taxes, with notice
  8. 108Council may vary rates of tax within prescribed limits
  9. 109Appointment of authorized Valuation Officer
  10. 110Rateable value how to be determined
  11. 111Preparation of assessment list
  12. 112Person primarily liable for a property tax how to be designated if his name cannot be ascertained
  13. 113Authorised Valuation Officer to check assessment
  14. 114Publication of notice of assessment list
  15. 115Public notice of time fixed for lodging objections
  16. 116Objection how to be dealt with
  17. 117Authentication of list of assessment
  18. 118Authentic list how far conclusive
  19. 119Amendment of assessment list
  20. 120Reassessment to be done after every four years
  21. 121Primary responsibility for property taxes on whom to rest
  22. 122When occupiers may be held liable for payment of property taxes
  23. 123Partial remission in respect of property remaining unoccupied
  24. 124When building or land deemed to be productive of rent
  25. 125Parties to transfer of property to give notice of transfer
  26. 126Form of notice
  27. 127In absence of notice, liability to taxes to continue on original holder
  28. 128Power to fix special rate in lieu of special sanitary tax
  29. 129Recovery of sums claimed under the lost two preceding sections
  30. 130Council may sell surplus water far use outside municipal area
  31. 131Octroi limits
  32. 132Power to examine articles liable to octroi
  33. 133Presentation of bills for octroi
  34. 134Penalty for evasion of octroi
  35. 135Tables of tolls to be shown on demand
  36. 136Power to seize vehicle or animal or goods for non-payment of octroi or toll and to dispose of seized property
  37. 137Power to keep account current
  38. 138Joint collection of octroi by agreement how made
  39. 139Farming of tolls
  40. 140Power to compound tax on vehicles or animals
  41. 141Assessment not invalid for defect of form
  42. 142Power of Government to require Council impose taxes
  43. 142AAssignment of certain taxes, etc.
  44. 143Fees may be charged for certain licences, permissions etc.
  45. 143AFinance Commission

Chapter X Chapter X →

  1. 144Mode of recovery of any money claimable under this Act
  2. 145Presentation of Bill for sums due to Council and discount for prompt payment
  3. 146When notice of demand issued
  4. 147When warrant may issue
  5. 148To whom warrant addressed
  6. 149Power of entry by force under special order
  7. 150Warrant how to be executed
  8. 151Sale of property distrained or attached; application of proceeds of sale
  9. 152Surplus, if any, how dealt with
  10. 153Sale outside municipal area
  11. 154Fees and costs chargeable
  12. 155Summary proceedings may be taken against person about to leave municipal area
  13. 156Sales in other cases by whom to be ordered and the manner of making and confirming them
  14. 157Liability of lands, buildings, etc., for taxes
  15. 158Receipts to be given for all payments
  16. 159Certain amounts to be recovered as arrears of land revenue
  17. 160Stay orders on warrants by whom to be issued
  18. 161Interest payable on dues for taxes
  19. 162Power to write off
  20. 163Appointment of Recovery Officer
  21. 164Appeals to Magistrates
  22. 165Procedure in Appeal
  23. 166Revision by Court
  24. 167Bar of other proceedings

Chapter XI Chapter XI →

  1. 168Powers in respect of public streets
  2. 169Powers to declare any street a public street, subject to objections by owners
  3. 170Power to require repair, etc., of private streets and to declare them as public streets
  4. 171Regular line of a public street
  5. 172Setting back projecting buildings
  6. 173Setting forward to regular line of street
  7. 174Surface projections, obstructions and encroachments in respect of public streets
  8. 175Prohibition of projections other than surface projections upon streets, etc.
  9. 176Projections, encroachments, etc. in public places and open spaces whether vesting in Council or not
  10. 177Power to require boundary walls, hedges, etc., to be constructed or removed
  11. 178New private streets
  12. 179Troughs and pipes for rain water
  13. 180Naming of streets and numbering of houses
  14. 181Displacing pavements, etc.
  15. 182Prohibition of sale of articles in public streets, without licence
  16. 183Prohibition of plying hand-carts without licence

Chapter XII Chapter XII →

  1. 184Notice of construction of building
  2. 184APower to seal unauthorized constructions
  3. 184DAppeal against order of Appellate Tribunal
  4. 184FPreparation of development plan
  5. 185Powers of Chief Officer and Council to refuse permission
  6. 186Level of buildings
  7. 187Roofs and external walls of buildings not to be made of inflammable materials
  8. 188Completion certificate, permission to occupy or use
  9. 189Building for human habitation not to be used as Godown, etc., and vice versa
  10. 190Removal of buildings, structures, etc., which are in ruins or likely to fall
  11. 191Penalty for defacing building, etc.
  12. 192Fixing of lamps, brackets, etc., to houses
  13. 193Regulation of huts
  14. 194Improvement of huts

Chapter XIII Chapter XIII →

  1. 195Municipal control over drainage
  2. 196Power of making and repairing drains
  3. 197Power to require sufficient drainage of houses
  4. 198New building not to be erected without drains
  5. 199Powers of owners and occupiers of buildings or lands to drain into municipal drains
  6. 200Right to carry drain through land or into drain belonging to other persons
  7. 201Rights of owner of land through which drain is carried in regard to subsequent building thereon
  8. 202Provision of privies, etc.
  9. 203Power to require owners to keep drains, etc. in proper order; or to demolish or close a privy or cess-pool
  10. 204Power to close private drains and cess--pools
  11. 205Encroachment on municipal drains
  12. 206Power in respect of drains, etc. unauthorisedly constructed, rebuilt or unstopped
  13. 207Inspection of drains, etc.
  14. 208Council may execute certain works without option to person concerned of executing the same
  15. 209Pipes, etc. constructed by Council to be municipal property

Chapter XIV Chapter XIV →

  1. 210Prohibition of certain acts affecting the municipal water works
  2. 211Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water works
  3. 212Prohibition of constructing drains, etc., near sources of water supply
  4. 213Power of carrying water mains
  5. 214Power to require water supply to be taken
  6. 215Provisions for supply of water, or for safety of the public or of any person
  7. 216Power to regulate bathing and washing places
  8. 217Digging of wells, etc., without permission prohibited
  9. 218Fencing and lighting during repairs, etc.
  10. 219Dangerous quarrying
  11. 220Hoards to be set up during repairs, etc.
  12. 221Power to require precaution in place of public entertainments
  13. 222Powers for suppression of fires

Chapter XVI Chapter XVI →

  1. 223Depositing dust, etc., committing nuisance
  2. 224Discharging sewage, etc.
  3. 225Non-removal of filth, etc.
  4. 226Removal of night-soil
  5. 227Using offensive manure, etc.
  6. 228Abatement of nuisance from wells, etc.
  7. 229Buildings or rooms in buildings unfit for human habitation
  8. 230Filthy buildings, etc.

Chapter XVII Chapter XVII →

  1. 231Dangerous diseases
  2. 232Power to prohibit use of public conveyances for carriage of persons suffering from dangerous diseases
  3. 233Restrictions on persons suffering from dangerous diseases
  4. 234Control and prevention of dangerous diseases
  5. 235Information to be given to Chief Officer or Health Officer about incidence of dangerous diseases
  6. 236Power of entry into places where cases of dangerous diseases suspected
  7. 237Chief Officer or Health Officer may direct owner or occupier to take certain precautionary measures and in default, carry out the same
  8. 238Powers of Council to prevent spread of dangerous disease from water
  9. 239Additional powers of Council on threatened outbreak of dangerous disease
  10. 240Penalty for contravention of provisions relating to dangerous diseases
  11. 241Payment of compensation
  12. 242Diseases among animals
  13. 243Proceedings to abate over crowding of interiors of buildings
  14. 244Withdrawal and modification of powers and orders under this chapter
  15. 245Special powers in respect of over crowding area

Chapter XVIII Chapter XVIII →

  1. 246Council to provide or permit burning and burial grounds
  2. 247Closing of places for disposal of dead
  3. 248Acts prohibited in connection with disposal of dead
  4. 249Certificate for disposal of the dead
  5. 250Disposal of dead animals

Chapter XIX Chapter XIX →

  1. 251Power to provide and maintain municipal markets and slaughter-houses
  2. 252Private markets, etc. not to be held without licence
  3. 253Slaughter-houses, etc., beyond municipal area
  4. 254Restriction on slaughter of animals for sale
  5. 255Provisions for requiring private market buildings and slaughter houses to be properly paved and drained
  6. 256Provisions regarding approaches and environs of private markets
  7. 257Levy of stallages, rents and fees
  8. 258Farming of market and slaughter--house rents
  9. 259Control on preparation of food, eating houses, hotels, lodging houses, etc.
  10. 260Control on dairies and business in milk, milk products and sweet-meats
  11. 261Control of stables
  12. 262No separate licence necessary if one is obtained under Prevention of Food Adulteration Law
  13. 263Factory, etc., not to be established without licence
  14. 264Prohibition of use of steam whistles, etc.
  15. 265Certain other trades and occupations not to be carried on without licence
  16. 266Certain articles not to be kept without licence

Chapter XX Chapter XX →

  1. 267Cattle-trespass Act to cease to apply to municipal areas
  2. 268Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers
  3. 269Duties of pound-keepers
  4. 270Impounding cattle
  5. 271Delivery of cattle claimed
  6. 272Impounding cattle
  7. 273Sale of cattle not claimed
  8. 274Pound-fees and expenses chargeable to be fixed
  9. 275Complaints of illegal seizure or detention
  10. 276Penalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property
  11. 277Tethering cattle, etc.
  12. 278Provision as to dogs
  13. 279Provisions as to keeping of pigs
  14. 280Feeding animals on filth prohibited

Chapter XXI Chapter XXI →

  1. 281Provisions as respects institution, compounding, etc., of criminal actions
  2. 282Distress lawful though defective in form
  3. 283Damage to municipal property how made good
  4. 284General penalty
  5. 285Minimum penalty for offences under this Act
  6. 286Power to institute, defend suits, etc.
  7. 287Councillors, officers, servants, etc., to be public servants
  8. 288Bar of suits against Council, its officers, servants, etc., for acts done in good faith
  9. 289Limitation of suits against Council, its committees, officers and servants for acts done in pursuance or execution of this Act
  10. 290Powers of police officers

Chapter XXII Chapter XXII →

  1. 291Power of inspection and supervision
  2. 292Power to call for returns and reports
  3. 293Powers to suspend execution or orders and resolutions of Council on certain grounds
  4. 294Extraordinary Powers of execution of certain works in case of emergency
  5. 295Power of Director to prevent extravagance in the employment of establishment
  6. 296Inquiry into municipal matters by Government
  7. 297Power of Director to enforce performance of duties
  8. 298Power to appoint Municipal Administrator in certain circumstances
  9. 299Powers of Municipal Administrator
  10. 300Review of Municipal Administrator's work by Director and if necessary dissolution of Council
  11. 301Consequences of dissolution
  12. 302Re-establishment of Council after dissolution
  13. 302ADuration of Council constituted upon dissolution
  14. 303Revisional powers of Government
  15. 304Government’s powers to enforce its orders
  16. 305Powers of review

Chapter XXIII Chapter XXIII →

  1. 306Power of Government to make rules
  2. 307Power of Councils to make bye-laws
  3. 308Power to make and enforce acceptance of model bye-laws
  4. 309Copies of Act, rules and bye-laws to be made available at Council's office for public inspection and for sale

Chapter XXIV Chapter XXIV →

  1. 310Service of notices, etc., addressed to individuals
  2. 311Publication of public and general notices
  3. 312Reasonable time to be fixed when no time fixed under the Act for any requisition.
  4. 313Council in default of owner or occupier may execute works and recover expenses.
  5. 314Proceedings, if any occupier opposes the execution of the Act.
  6. 315Determination of damages, compensation, etc.
  7. 316Costs or expenses how determined and recovered.
  8. 317Informalities and errors in assessment etc., not to be deemed to invalidate such assessment, etc.
  9. 318Entry for purposes of the Act
  10. 319Chief Officer may authorise any person to enter upon adjoining premises
  11. 320Power of Chief Officer to call for information as to ownership of any property
  12. 321Power of Collector to recover record and money
  13. 322Power to grant expost facto sanction
  14. 322BConstitution of Development Committee
  15. 323General provisions regarding grant, suspension or withdrawal of licences and written permission and levy of fees, etc.
  16. 324Power to order closure of place
  17. 325Power of Govt. to make suitable provisions by order when a municipal area is created or altered
  18. 326Abolition of municipalities

Chapter XXVI Chapter XXVI →

  1. 327Repeal
  2. 328Interpretation
  3. 329Special provisions regarding the term of Councillors of existing Council whose term is due to expire
  4. 330Consequences of replacement of existing Councils
  5. 331Pensions relating to officers and servants
  6. 332Obligation to carry out certain duties and functions of existing Councils
  7. 333relieves the successor Council or local authority of such duty or function.
  8. 334Power to remove difficulty

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