Goa Land Revenue (Modification and Regularisation of Grants under Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917) Act, 2007
No: 6 Dated: Apr, 20 2007
Goa Land Revenue (Modification and Regularisation of Grants under Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917) Act, 2007
An act to provide for the modification and regularisation of Grants under Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917 and bring such Grants within the purview of the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Fifty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa Land Revenue (Modification and Regularisation of Grants under Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11- 1917) Act, 2007.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
CHAPTER I
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Alvara” means an Alvara granted under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917;
(b) “Alvara holder” means a person who has been granted an Alvara;
(c) “appointed day” means the 1st day of March, 1971;
(d) “Code” means the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969);
(e) words and expressions used and not defined but defined under the Code, shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24- 11-1917 and the Code.
3. Act to override all other enactments.— The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any judgement, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority and any instrument or title having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.