Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act,1962
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Section : SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
GOA, DAMAN AND DIU (ADMINISTRATION) ACT, 1962
1 of 1962
27th March, 1962
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS On the acquisition of the territories of Goa, Daman and Diu with effect from the 20th December, 1961, these territories have, by virtue of sub-clause (c) of clause (3) of Article I of the Constitution, been comprised within the territory of India from that date and they are being administered as a Union territory by the President through an Administrator in accordance with
Article 239 of the Constitution.
2. It was necessary to take immediately certain consequential measures in regard to the administration of Goa, Daman and Diu, as for example, continuance of existing laws and provision of indemnity to the Administrator and his subordinates against action taken by them in good faith. These proposals have to be given effect to by a law of Parliament as Parliament was not in session and as it was considered necessary to take immediate action, the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Ordinance, 1962 (No. 2 of 1962) was not promulgated to provide for these administrative measures.
3. The present Bil seeks to replace the Ordinance by an Act of Parliament. It seeks to make provisions relating to the appointment of officers, continuance of existing laws until amended or repealed, extension of enactments in force in a State to Goa, Daman and Diu and also to make provisions for indemnity of the Administrator and his officers against action taken by them in good faith. The Bill further provides for the representation of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Lok Sabha and for extension of the jurisdiction of the High Court at Bombay to the Union territory.- Gazette of India, 12-3-1962, Pt. II, Sec. 2, Extra p. 8.
An Act to provide for the administration of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
(1) This Act may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 5th day of March. 1962.
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