The Goa Panchayat Raj (Qualifications and other Conditions of Service of Chairman and members of the Goa Stat… — The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

The Goa Panchayat Raj (Qualifications and other Conditions of Service of Chairman and members of the Goa State Finance Commission) Rules, 1997 ______ GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Panchayat Raj and Community Development Directorate of Panchayats ________ Notification 9/DP/SFC/96 Whereas the draft of the Goa Panchayat Raj (Qualifications and other Conditions of Service of Chairman and members of the Goa State Finance Commission) Rules, 1996, were published as required by sub-section (1) of section 240 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act 14 of 1994), at pages 585 to 587 of the Official Gazette, Extraor- dinary No.2, Series I No. 41, dated 9-1-1997, under Notification No. 9/DP/SFC/96 dated 7-1-1997 of the Department of Panchayat Raj and Community Development, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of fifteen days from the date of publication of the said Notification in the Official Gazette; And whereas, the said Official Gazette was made available to the public on 9th January, 1997; And whereas, no objections/suggestions have been received from the public on the said draft by the Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (3) and (7) of section 199 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:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Goa Panchayat Raj (Qualifications and other Conditions of service of Chairman and members of the Goa State Finance Commission) Rules, 1997. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions.— In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, — (a) “Act” means the