The City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002

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The City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 establishes the municipal governance framework for the urban area of Panaji, Goa. It applies to residents, property owners, commercial establishments, and municipal officials operating within the designated city limits. The law replaces former municipal and panchayat structures, creating a dedicated municipal corporation empowered to handle local administration, urban planning, sanitation, drainage, water supply, public health, and local infrastructure maintenance. By establishing clear guidelines for local elections, tax collection, property management, and public health regulations, the legislation ensures organized civic administration, sustainable infrastructure development, and improved public services for the citizens of Panaji.

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0. Preamble
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Repeal of enactment.
3. Transfer of liabilities.
4. Provisional appointment of Commissioner.
5. Definitions.
6. Municipal authorities charged with the execution of this Act.
7. Incorporation of Corporation.
8. Power of Corporation to acquire and hold movable and immovable property.
9. Constitution of Corporation and division of City into wards.
10. Reservation of seats.
11. State Election Commission.
12. Power of State Election Commissioner to issue directions to prevent impersonation
13. Preparation of municipal election roll.
14. Qualifications of candidates.
15. Disqualifications of candidates.
16. Corporation or the State Government, including acts of demolition of illegal structures.
17. Duration of the term of the Corporation.
18. Term of Office of Councillors.
19. Election to constitute Corporation.
20. Filling up of casual vacancies.
21. Effect of subsequent disabilities.
22. Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
22A. Honoraria or allowances to Mayor, Dy. Mayor and Councillors of the
23. Removal of Councillor.
24. Procedure in case of non-payment of Corporation dues by Councillors and
25. Meetings.
26. First meeting after general election.
27. Convening of meetings.
28. Power of Mayor and Deputy Mayor to call special meeting.
29. Adjournments.
30. Public to be admitted to the meeting of Corporation.
31. Chairman of meeting.
32. Quorum.
33. Disability of Councillors for voting, etc.
34. Preservation of order.
35. Constitution of Standing Committee.
36. Election of Standing Committee.
37. Election of the Chairman of Standing Committee.
38. Absence from meeting of Standing Committee.
39. Casual vacancies in the Standing Committee.
40. Each Standing Committee to continue in office till a new Committee is constituted
41. Constitution of Wards Committees.
42. Special Consultative Committees, their term, election and filling of casual vacancies
43. Election of Special Committees for consultative purposes.
44. Decision of questions by majority of votes.
45. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings.
46. Proceedings of meeting to be deemed to be good and valid.
47. Minute books.
48. Appointment of Commissioner.
49. Power of Commissioner.
50. Salary of Commissioner.
51. Appointment and salary of principal officers, other officers and servants.
52. Appointment of other officers and servants.
53. Acting appointments.
54. Municipal officer or servant not to be interested in any contract with
55. Discharge on infliction of penalties.
56. Extraordinary pension in case of officer or servant injured or killed in execution of his duty
57. Re-instatement or re-employment of a convicted officer or servant and
58. Essential officers and servants.
59. Matters to be provided for by Corporation.
60. Matters which may be provided for by Corporation at its discretion.
61. Entrustment of certain functions by State Government to Corporation.
62. Performance of functions by agencies.
63. Environment Status Report.
64. (1) Functions of the several municipal authorities.
65. Corporation may call for extracts from proceedings, etc., from the Standing
66. Corporation may require Commissioner to produce documents.
67. Exercise of functions to be subject to sanction by Corporation of the necessary expenditure
68. Procedure for making contracts on behalf of Corporation.
69. Mode of execution of contract.
70. Transfer to Corporation of Property of Municipality of Panaji.
71. Property of public institutions managed by municipal authority to be held in trust
72. Acquisition of immovable property or easement by agreement.
73. Procedure when immovable property or easement cannot be acquired by agreement
74. Decision of claims to property by or against Corporation.
75. Land Revenue Code, 1968.
76. Property vested in Corporation.
77. Record of immovable property.
78. Resumption by Government.
79. Management of public institutions.
80. Municipal fund to be held in trust.
81. Credit of money to municipal fund.
82. Application from municipal fund.
83. Receipts and disposal of payments on accounts of the municipal fund.
84. Drafts on the municipal fund.
85. Only sums covered by a budget grant to be expended from the municipal
86. Expenditure under certain of these exceptions to be reported by
87. Preparation of budget estimates.
88. Power of Standing Committee to reduce or transfer budget grants.
89. Power of Corporation to alter budget grants.
90. Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year.
91. Power of Corporation to borrow money.
92. Limit of borrowing power.
93. Repayment of loans.
94. Attachment of municipal fund in default of repayment of loans.
95. Attachment of municipal fund for securing payment.
96. Annual Statement to be prepared by the Commissioner.
97. Application of the Local Authorities Loans Act, 1914.
98. Accounts to be kept in a form approved by the Standing Committee.
99. Transmission of Accounts to Government.
100. Government an account in such form as the State Government may from time to time direct.
101. Monthly abstract of accounts.
102. Audit of municipal accounts.
103. Municipal authorities to remedy defects and report to State Government.
104. Taxes to be imposed under this Act.
105. Procedure for Imposing Taxes.
106. General tax on what properties to be levied.
107. Control of State Government on the rate of taxes.
108. Exemption from general tax.
109. Annual value of land or building how to be ascertained.
110. Requisition of name of owner.
111. Treatment of property which is let to two or more persons in separate occupancies
112. Responsibility for payment of property taxes.
113. Employment of assessor.
114. Assessment of annual value and duration of assessment.
115. Returns for purposes of valuation.
116. Public notice and inspection of valuation.
117. Notice when valuation made for first time is increased.
118. Notice of objection to valuation.
119. Investigation of objections by Commissioner.
120. Appeal to District Court.
121. Valuation when to be final.
122. Keeping of municipal assessment list.
123. Authentication of assessment list when all objections have been disposed of
124. Power of Commissioner to amend assessment list.
125. Notice of increase of rent.
126. Notice to be given to Commissioner of demolition or removal of a building.
127. Failure to give notice of increase of rent.
128. Period for which revised valuation to continue in force.
129. Payment of property taxes, how effected by objections to valuation.
130. Refund of excess payment.
131. Duty of the Corporation to recover all other taxes.
132. Commissioner to supply copies on payment.
133. Tax not invalid for defect of form.
134. Power of the State Government in regards to taxes.
135. Refund of tax on unoccupied immovable property.
136. Duty of furnishing true information regarding liability to Municipal taxation
137. Duty of occupier to furnish true information regarding owner's name and address
138. Notice of transfers of title, when to be given.
139. Power of entry for the purpose of valuation of taxation.
140. Power to examine article liable to toll or cess of imports.
141. Power to search where toll or cess or imports is leviable.
142. Punishment for evading payment of toll or cess.
143. Levy of Street tax.
144. Presentation of bill for taxes and other demands.
145. If bill not paid within fifteen days, notice of demand to issue.
146. In what case warrant may issue.
147. Power of Corporation to remit certain fees.
148. Power of officer to break open door or window.
149. Warrant how to be executed.
150. Sale of goods distrained in special cases.
151. Sale outside the City.
152. Fees and costs chargeable.
153. Summary proceedings may be taken against persons about to leave the
154. Appeal to Magistrates.
155. Liability of buildings, lands, etc., for taxes.
156. Receipt to be given for all payments.
157. Writing off irrecoverable taxes.
158. Recovery of tolls and cess on imports.
159. Taxation not to be questioned except under this Act.
160. Cleaning drains.
161. Places for emptying of drains and disposal of sewage.
162. Provision of means for disposal of sewage.
163. Alteration and discontinuance of drains.
164. Latrines and urinals.
165. Provision of drains, privies, etc.
166. Repair and closing of drains, privies, latrines, urinals, etc.
167. Power of Commissioner to demolish drains, etc.
168. Unauthorized building over drains etc.
169. Removal of latrine, etc., near any source of water-supply.
170. Discharging sewage.
171. Making or altering drains without authority.
172. Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the like.
173. New buildings not to be erected without drains.
174. Sewage and rain-water drains to be distinct.
175. Rights of owners and occupiers of premises to carry drains through land belonging to other persons
176. Obligation of owner of drain to allow use of or joint ownership therein to others
177. How right of use or joint ownership of a drain may be obtained by a person other than the owner
178. Commissioner may authorise person other than the owner of a drain to use
179. Power of Commissioner to drain premises in combination.
180. Connecting drains to be constructed at the expenses of the owners of premises
181. Affixing of pipes for ventilation of drains.
182. Commissioner shall, so far as is practicable, reinstate and make good such buildings and fill in and make good such land at the cost of the municipal fund.
183. Deposit of rubbish, offensive matter, sewage and carcasses.
184. Collection and removal of sewage.
185. Collection and temporary deposit of rubbish and offensive matter by occupiers of premises
186. Prohibition of accumulations of offensive matter.
187. Construction of places for public bathing etc.
188. Prohibition of corruption of water by steeping therein animal or other matter
190. General powers for supplying the city with water.
191. Supply of water.
192. Making connection with municipal water-works.
193. Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.
194. Responsibility for damage caused by leakage of water.
195. Cutting off of water-supply to premises.
196. Presumption as to correctness of meter.
197. Injuring water-works, misappropriating water and tampering with meters
198. Misuse of and leaving open valves and tampering with valves and hydrants
199. Prohibition of erection of any building which would injure sources of water- supply
200. Prohibition of bathing in or polluting water.
201. Occupier of premises to be primarily liable for certain offences against the
202. Least practicable nuisance to be causes.
203. Power of carrying wires, pipes, drains etc.
204. Provision as to wires, pipes or drains laid or carried above surface or ground
205. Previous notice to be given.
206. Connection with main not to be made without permission of
207. Power of Commissioner to require the owner to make provision for drainage
208. Power to establish meters and the like.
209. Communications and connection, etc., to be executed subject to inspection by and to the satisfaction of Commissioner
210. Power of Commissioner to fix scale of charges.
211. Troughs and pipes for rain-water.
212. Control by Corporation and the Standing Committee.
213. Provided that any question involving the expenditure of a sum, exceeding one lakh of rupees shall be referred to the Corporation for orders.
214. Control by the State Government.
215. Power of access to municipal water-works.
216. Compensation for damage.
217. Factories not to be established, etc., without per missio n of
218. Sanitary regulating of factories, etc.
219. Regulation of dangerous and offensive trade.
220. Premises not to be used for certain purpose without a licence.
221. Prohibition of corruption of water by chemical, etc.
222. Inspection of premises used for manufactures, etc.
223. Prohibition of cinematographs and dramatic performances except in licensed premises
224. Power of Corporation to permit opening of new private markets.
225. Private markets not to be kept open without licence.
226. Selling animals, meat, etc., outside a market without a licence.
227. Power of Corporation to regulate the manufacture, preparation and sale of food and drink
228. Places for slaughter of animals for sale.
229. Disposal of dead animals.
230. Prohibition of sale of diseased animals or unwholesome articles intended for
231. Prohibition of adulterants in places where butter, ghee, etc., are manufactured or stored
232. Prohibition of sale of certain articles which are not of the prescribed standard of purity
233. Substitutes.
234. Prohibition of sale etc., of food or drink not of the nature, substance or quality of the article as represented
235. Licence required for dealing in milk, etc.
236. Provisions relating to prosecutions.
237. Liability of warrantors.
238. Inspection of place for sale of food or drink and seizure of unwholesome articles or utensils found therein
239. Destruction of animals and articles seized under section 248.
240. Taking before magistrate of animals and articles seized under section 238.
241. Food, drink or drugs directed to be destroyed deemed to be the property of the Corporation
242. Application of provisions of this Chapter to other articles.
242A. Government may by notification in the Gazette declare to be dangerous for human use.
243. Information to be given of existence of dangerous disease.
244. Powers of Medical Officer of Health to inspect places and take measures to prevent spread of dangerous diseases
245. Prohibition of use for drinking or for other domestic purposes of water likely to cause dangerous disease
246. Power of Medical Officer of Health to remove patient to hospital in certain cases
247. Power of Medical Officer of Health to disinfect building, tank, pool or well.
248. Power of Medical Officer of Health to destroy huts and sheds.
249. Infected building not to be let without being first disinfected.
250. Explanation:— For the purposes of this section the keeper of a hotel or inn shall be deemed to have let part of his building to any person accommodated therein.
251. Infected articles not to be transmitted, etc., without previous disinfection.
252. Restrictions on carriage of patient or dead body in public conveyance.
253. Disinfection of public conveyance after carriage of patient or dead body.
254. Power of Corporation to take special measures on outbreak of dangerous disease or infections epizootic disease
255. Town Planning.
256. Prohibition of erection or re-erection of buildings, without permission.
257. Notice of buildings.
258. Commissioner to refuse erection or re-erection of buildings.
259. Grounds on which site of proposed building may be disapproved.
260. Grounds on which permission to erect or re-erect buildings may be refused
261. Power of Commissioner to direct modification of a sanctioned plan of a
262. Lapse of sanction after one year from the date of such sanction.
263. Completion certificate and permission to occupy or re-use.
264. Power of Commissioner to stop progress of building work unlawfully
265. Power of Commissioner to direct removal of person from buildings in which
266. Erection and use of temporary buildings to be approved by Commissioner.
267. Power to regulate line of buildings.
268. Compensation.
269. Power to require removal or alteration of work not in conformity with
270. Bar on jurisdiction.
271. Provisions regarding buildings unfit for human habitation.
272. Removal of building in dangerous state.
273. Abandoned or unoccupied premises.
274. Reclamation of low-lying sites.
275. Power to prohibit re-erection of building on inaccessible sites.
276. Removal of building materials from any premises in certain cases.
277. Power of Commissioner to call for statement of accommodation.
278. Cleaning and disinfecting of buildings.
280. Closing of public streets.
281. Laying railway, sky bus or electrical telephone poles.
282. Prohibition of projections upon streets.
283. Act.
284. Restriction on powers of municipal authorities in relation to street.
285. Government, exercise in respect of such streets, all or any of the powers conferred by this Act upon the Corporation or the Commissioner, as the case may be.
286. Prohibition of obstruction in streets.
287. Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited therein without permission
288. Ground floor doors, etc., not to open outwards on streets.
289. Powers to require removal of old projections.
290. Commissioner may call for further particulars.
291. Level of new street to be determined by Commissioner.
292. Commissioner.
293. Levelling, metalling, parking, etc., on streets.
294. Power to declare streets when metalled, etc., public streets.
295. Power to construct or maintain public bridges.
296. Power to require protection of streets during cutting down of trees, erection
297. Power to attach brackets for lamps.
298. Destroying direction-posts, lamp-posts, etc.
299. Bill-sticking without permission.
300. Indecent or obscene pictures or printed or written matter.
301. Naming of streets and numbering of houses.
302. Inflammable materials.
303. Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials.
304. Picketing animals or collecting carts.
305. Driving vehicles without proper lights.
306. Beating drums, etc.
307. Discharging fire-arms.
308. Quarrying, blasting, cutting timber or building.
309. Lopping of branches, etc. of tree or plant on a public place
310. Co-operation of Police.
311. Powers of police to arrest offenders.
312. Power of the Superintendent to arrest a person on requisition from
313. Police protection at fairs, etc.
314. Requisition of fire brigade and arrangements for the prevention and
315. Power of fire brigade and other persons for suppression of fire.
316. Precautionary measures for places of public entertainment.
317. Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.
318. Allowing dogs to be at large.
319. Letting loose horse or other animals.
321. Importing beggar.
322. Licences and written permissions.
323. Proof of consent, etc., of municipal authorities or municipal officers.
324. Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped.
325. Service of notice, etc. how to be effected on owner or occupier of premises.
326. Service of notice, etc. how to be effected on any person otherwise than as owner or occupier of premises
327. The two preceding sections inapplicable to Magistrate's summonses.
328. Power of entry on premises for purposes of Inspection, survey or execution of necessary work
329. Power of entry on lands adjacent to works.
330. Right of entry into and inspection of premises licensed for any purpose.
331. Prohibition of obstructing entry.
332. Enforcement of Orders to execute Works, etc.
333. Power of Commissioner to accept agreement for payment of expenses in instalments
334. Commissioner may thenceforward recover interest on the sum then due at such rate not exceeding nine per centum per annum as he may deem fit.
335. Limitation of liability of agent or trustee or owner.
336. General power of Commissioner to pay compensation.
337. Compensation to owner for value of immovable property deteriorated.
338. Principle on which and manner in which compensation should be determined
339. Procedure on complaint of injury.
340. Commissioner, as the case may be, to obey every such order.
341. Reference by Commissioner to the District Court, North Goa at Panaji.
342. Application to District Court.
343. Recovery of sums ascertained under section 337 to be due.
344. Saving of right to claim damages for injury.
345. Recovery of certain dues by distress and sale.
346. If the defaulter is the owner of premises in respect of which expenses are
347. Decision of the District Court.
348. Procedure in inquiries before Civil Courts.
349. Fees in proceedings before Civil Courts.
350. Limitation of Time.
351. Procedure in prosecution.
352. Power of Magistrate to hear the case in absence of accused.
353. Limitation of time for prosecution.
354. Power of Commissioner to institute legal proceedings and obtain legal advice
355. Notice, limitation and tender of amends in suit against Corporation, etc.
356. Bar to grant of injunctions.
357. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.
358. Order passed under this Act and the rules thereunder.
359. Appeals and revisions.
360. Power of State Government to include certain areas within the limits of the
361. Effect of Inclusion.
362. Exclusion of specified areas from the operation of certain provisions.
363. Power of authority to require any one or more of a number of things to be done
364. Determination of owner or occupier where there are gradations of owners or occupiers
365. Councillors and Municipal Officers, etc., to be deemed public servants.
366. Prohibition of obstruction to municipal contractors.
367. Prohibition of removal of mark.
368. Construction of references.
369. Informalities and errors in assessments, notices, bills, etc., not to be deemed
370. Disputes between Corporation and local authorities.
371. Disputes between State Government and Corporation.
372. Power of State Government to require returns, etc.
373. Power of State Government to depute officers to make inspection or examination and report
374. Power of State Government to require municipal authority to take action.
375. Procedure by the State Government when Municipal authority fails to take action
376. Power to demand punishment or dismissal.
377. Power to prevent extravagant establishment.
378. Power of State Government to suspend any resolution or order.
379. Power of Government to supersede Corporation in case of incompetency or default or excess or abuse of powers
380. Consequences of dissolution.
381. Reconstitution of Corporation.
382. Control of the State Government.
383. Enforcement of orders.
384. Government to discharge any functions, powers or duties of any of the authorities at the cost of the Corporation.
385. Rules for inspection of institution and works of Corporation.
386. Bye-laws.
387. The printing and sale of bye-laws and rules made under this Act and provision for the exhibition thereof in suitable places.
388. Conditions precedent to the making of bye-laws.
389. Bye-laws to be subject to sanction of State Government.
390. Publication of bye-laws and rules in Gazette and effect of such publication.
391. Power of State Government to make rules.
392. Certain offences punishable with fine.
393. Punishment for certain offences.
394. Power of Corporation in the event of non-compliance.
395. Penalty for obstruction.
396. Punishment for acquiring share of interest in the contract, etc., with corporation
397. Punishment for essential officer leaving employment.
398. Penalty for disobedience of order of Corporation authorities.
399. Election petition to be heard and disposed of by District Court.
400. Transitory Provisions.
401. Removal of Difficulties.
402. Overriding Effect.
Schedule. Schedule
I. Schedule I

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