The Goa Panchayats (Gram Sabha Meetings) Rules, 1996 — The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

-- The Goa Panchayats (Gram Sabha Meetings) Rules, 1996 Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development Directorate of Panchayat Notification 3/DPIGRAMSABHAIMEET/96 Whereas the draft of the Goa Panchayats (Gram Sabha Meetings) Rules 1996, was published as required by sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994) at pages 531 to 532 of the Official Gazette, Series I No. 49, dated 7-3-1996, under Notification No. 20/6/DP/GRAMSABHA/MEET/RULES/96/263 dated 15-2-1996, of the Department of Community Development and Panchayats, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of thirty days from the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette; And Whereas the said Gazette was made available to the public on 7th March, 1996; And Whereas objections/suggestions received from the public on the said draft have been considered by the Government: Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 read with sub- section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), the Government of Goa hereby makes the following rules, namely: - 13 Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Goa Panchayats Gram Sabha Meetings) Rules, 1996. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definition:- In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, a) Act" means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act; 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994); (b words used but not defined shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act: 3. Place of meeting; The meeting of the Gram Sabha shall ordinarily be held in the office of the Panchayat or at any other convenient public place accessible to all the villagers as may be determ