Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “authorised officer” means a officer as authorised under sub-section (1) of the section 3;
2. (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;
3. (c) “Government” means the Government of Goa;
4. (d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;
5. (e) “Local Authority” means the Corporation of the City of Panaji, Municipal Council, Village Panchayat and includes the Planning and Development Authority;
6. (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, regularisation, bye-laws, notifications and orders issued thereunder;
7. (g) “State” means the State of Goa;
8. (h) “unauthorized construction” means any construction which has been carried out before the 28th day of February, 2014, in the State of Goa, without obtaining sanad, permission/licence, no objection certificate or any other documents from the Competent Authority under the relevant Acts.