No: 16/55/2015 - RD — The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016

No: 16/55/2015 - RD Government of Goa Revenue Department Secretariat, Porvorim - Goa 403 521 CIRCULAR Sub: -Guidelines & Procedure for submission of applications and hearing of applications under the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorised Construction Act, 2016 and matter incidental thereto . Honourable Governor of Goa was pleased to promulgate the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Ordinance, 2016 on 24 th June 2016 which is published in the Official Gazette, Extraordinary, Series I no. 12 dated 24 th June 2016. The said Ordinance is replaced by the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016, published in Official Gazette, Extra Ordinary, Series I no. 24, dated 15 th September, 2016. In this regards the Government of Goa desires to clarify certain aspects for information of Authorised Officers in specific and the Public in general. These aspects are made known to all as follows: The Legislation is for genuine cases of unauthorised structures where the necessary permissions and clearances could not be obtained. The residential category is only for personal dwelling and not for the rooms given on rents. The commercial category or residential cum commercial category should not include the rooms or any structure given on rent. The mention about Form I & XIV in the schedule I of the Act is for ensuring genuine cases are considered. There is possibility that on acquiring occupancy right on purchase of land the applicant may get his name included in form I & XIV but may not have constructed the structure which could have now come up to get benefit under this Act. Form I & XIV is only to verify land details and should not be considered as substantial document for deciding the matter. A technical team comprising of officials from Town & Country Planning