The Goa Panchayat (Election of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch) Rules, 1997 — The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994

"I- The Goa Panchayat (Election of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch) Rules, 1997 Department of Panchayati Raj and Community Development Directorate of Panchayats Notification No. 7/DPIGP/ELECTIS&DS/96 Whereas the draft of the Goa Panchayat (Election of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch) Rules, 1997, 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 591 to 594 of the Official Gazette, Extraordinary No. 3, Series I No. 41 dated 9-1-1997, under Notification No. 7/DPIGP/ELECTIS&DS/96 dated 7-1-1997, of the Department of Panchayati 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 Gazette was made available to the public on 9th January, 1997; And whereas no objections/suggestions have been received from the public o the said draft by the Government: Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 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: CHAPTER-I Preliminary 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Goa Panchayat (Election of Sarpanch and Deputy Sarpanch) Rules, 1997. (2) They shall come into force at once. 2. Definitions. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires; Act" means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act; 1994 (Act 14 of 1994); ~Election means an election to elect a Sarpanch and/or Deputy Sarpanch of a Panchayat; "Presiding Officer" means and includes the Officer appointed by the Director for the purpose; 2- "Section means a section of the Act