The Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003

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    "title": "The Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003",
    "short_title": "The Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003",
    "act_number": "(Goa Act 28 of 2003)",
    "act_year": 2003,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"consumer\" includes an individual, firm, company, society, corporation who have legally obtained piped water connection or utilized piped water for domestic, commercial, industrial, etc. purposes;\n(b) \"Government\" means the Government of Goa;\n(c) \"notification\" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;\n(d) \"Official Gazette\" means the Official Gazette of the Government;\n(e) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;\n(f) \"PWD\" means the Public Works Department of the Government.",
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            "is_definition": true,
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Supply of water.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Class of consumers, tariff, etc.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Bill amount and resolution of disputes.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Offences and Penalties.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Exemptions.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) specifying the class of consumers who are supplied water, under sub-section (1) of section 4;\n(b) specifying the tariff to be charged for water consumed and the manner of supply of water under sub-section (1) of section 4;\n(c) specifying the type of use of water;\n(d) specifying the fees to be levied for obtaining water connection by the consumer;\n(e) fixing the timings for supply of water;\n(f) specifying the form of application for obtaining water connection;\n(g) specifying the connection charges to be paid by the consumer for obtaining water connection;\n(h) specifying the amount of security to be deposited by the consumer at the time of obtaining water connection;\n(i) specifying the type of water meter to be installed;\n(j) specifying the condition of supply of water;\n(k) specifying the scale of rates under sub-section (2) of section 4; and\n(l) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed or provided for by rules.",
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            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Validation of previous actions, recoveries, etc.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Repeal and saving.",
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            "content": "(a) the previous operation of the Portaria No. 6802 dated 10th December, 1956 or any such law, rules, regulations, Government Orders, instructions, directions or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or\n(b) any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said Portaria or any such law;\n(c) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any offence committed against the said Portaria or any such law;\n(d) any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of such right, privilege, obligation, liability, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid and any such investigation, legal proceedings or remedy may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been enacted:",
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            "sort_order": 9
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Repeal of Ordinance 1 of 2003 and saving.",
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            "sort_order": 10
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa137",
        "Act Number": "(Goa Act 28 of 2003)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2003",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Provision of Water Supply Act, 2003",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:44"
}