Chapter V Miscellaneous

The Chairperson, members and employees of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
   • (a) salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members under sub-section (5) of section 4 and of officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of section 5;
   • (b) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 13;
   • (c) the form in, and the time at which the annual report shall be prepared under section 14;
   • (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient, for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly. Secretariat Annexe, Panaji. Dated: 27-5-1993. B. S. SUBBANNA, Secretary to the Government of Goa, Law Department (Legal Affairs). __________________________________________________________________________ 2. For the words “two persons” substituted vide Amendment Act 5 of 2015. 3. The word “Secretary” substituted vide Amendment Act, 2018; published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 30 dated 29- 10-2018;

¹ Existing expression “ a person eligible for such appointment” substituted with present expression vide Amendment Act No. 1 of 1994.