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The Goa Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1988

Civil198823 sections

This law allows the government to remove people who are living in or occupying public buildings without proper permission. It covers a wide range of properties including government offices, housing for state legislature staff, and buildings owned by state-run companies or universities. The Act defines what counts as unauthorised occupation, such as staying past the end of a lease or license. By giving estate officers the power to evict these occupants, the law ensures that public property is used only for its intended official purposes and not for personal residence or unauthorized use.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Appointment of estate officers.
  5. 4. Issue of notice to show cause against order of eviction.
  6. 5. Eviction of unauthorised occupants.
  7. 6. Power to remove unauthorised constructions, etc.
  8. 7. Order of demolition of unauthorised construction.
  9. 8. Power to seal unauthorised constructions.
  10. 9. Disposal of property left on public premises by unauthorised occupants.
  11. 10. Power to require payment of rent or damages in respect of public premises.
  12. 11. Powers of estate officer.
  13. 12. Appeals.
  14. 13. Finality of orders.
  15. 14. Offences and Penalty.
  16. 15. Offences under section 14 to be cognizable.
  17. 16. Power to obtain information.
  18. 17. Liability of heirs and legal representatives.
  19. 18. Recovery of rent, etc., as an arrear of land revenue.
  20. 19. Bar of jurisdiction.
  21. 20. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  22. 21. Power to make rules.
  23. 22. Validation.

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