The Goa, Daman and Diu Laying of Rules Before Legislature Act, 1980
(Act No. 5 of 1980) [6-5-1980]
AN
ACT
to provide for laying of rules framed by Government before Legislature and for matters
incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Thirty-first Year of the
Republic of India as follows:—
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu
Laying of Rules before Legislature Act, 1980.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Act” means a legislation enacted by the Legislature;
(b) “Government” means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;
(c) “Legislature” means the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu;
(d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of Goa, Daman and Diu;
(e) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
3. Laying of rules made by Government before Legislature.— (1) On and from the date of
ommencement of this Act, all rules made by Government under an Act shall, as soon as may be after they
are made, be laid before the Legislature while it is in session for a total period of not less than fourteen
days, which may be comprised in one session or two or more successive sessions, and shall, unless some
later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette subject to such
modification or annulment as the Legislature may, during the said period, agree to make, so however, that
any such modification or annulment, shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously
done thereunder.
(2) Where any Central Act, in force in or applicable to Union territory confers power on the Government
to make rules thereunder, then subject to any express provisions to the contrary in such Central Act, the
provisions of sub-section (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply to the rules made by the Government in
exercise of that power.
Secretariat, M. K. MISHRA Secretary to the Government of Goa,
Panaji, 12th May, 1980. Daman and Diu,
Law Department (Legal Advice).