Definitions

Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “authorised officer” means a officer as authorised under sub-section

1. (1) of the section 3;
   • (b) “Competent Authority” means the authority competent to issue sanad, permission/licence, no objection certificate or any other document for carrying out construction under the relevant Act;
   • (c) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
   • (d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;
   • (e) “local authority” means the Corporation of the City of Panaji, Municipal Council, Village Panchayat and includes the Planning and Development Authority;
   • (f) “relevant Act” means,—
     • (i) the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969); or
     • (ii) the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act No. 21 of 1975); or
     • (iii) the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2003); or
     • (iv) the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Act No. 7 of 1969); or
     • (v) the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act No. 14 of 1994); or
     • (vi) the Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act 6 of 2008); or
     • (vii) any other State law which regulates the construction in the State, and the rules, regulations, bye-laws, notifications and orders issued thereunder;
   • (g) “State” means the State of Goa;
   • (h) “unauthorized construction” means any construction which has been carried out before the 28th day of February, 2014, in the State, without obtaining sanad, permission/licence, no objection certificate or any other document from the Competent Authorities under the relevant Acts.