The Goa Panchayat Raj (Co-Option of Members) Rules, 1997

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    "title": "The Goa Panchayat Raj (Co-Option of Members) Rules, 1997",
    "short_title": "The Goa Panchayat Raj (Co-Option of Members) Rules, 1997",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 17/DP/PAN/CO-OPT/9",
    "act_year": 1997,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Goa Panchayat Raj (Co-Option of Members) Rules, 1997",
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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) \"Act\" means the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 14 of 1994);\n(b) \"Co-option\" means the election of a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste by members of the Panchayat, as and when directed by the Government by an Order published in the Official Gazette;\n(c) \"Member\" means a member of a Panchayat;\n(d) \"Presiding Officer\" means the Officer appointed by the Director to preside over the meeting for co-opting a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste;\n(e) \"Section\" means section of the Act;\n(f) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them in the Act.\nChapter - II",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Appointment of date of meeting.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Notice of special meeting.",
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            "content": "(a) the number of persons to be co-opted;\n(b) the place, date, hours and before whom the nomination paper shall be filed;\n(c) the place and date on which and the hours between which the nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny;\n(d) the place and the date on which and the hours between which a candidate may withdraw his candidature; and\n(e) the place and date on which, and the hours between which the voting shall take place, should there be a poll.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Presiding Officer to preside over a special meeting.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Filing of nomination papers.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Scrutiny of nomination papers.",
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            "content": "(a) that the candidate suffers from any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 10 of the Act;\n(b) that the proposer or seconder is a person who is not a member of the Panchayat;\n(c) that the candidate does not belong to the Scheduled Caste Community and he is not a voter within the limits of Panchayat where he filed his nomination;\n(d) that the proposer or seconder is debarred by a competent Court or Authority from taking part in the meetings of the Panchayat :",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Publication of the list of nominated candidates.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Withdrawal of candidature.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Procedure after publication of the list of validly nominated candidates.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Procedure for adjournment of a special meeting.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Voting and result of election.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Validity of ballot papers.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Preparation of record of proceedings and publication of result of election.",
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            "content": "(a) prepare a record of the proceedings at the meeting and sign it, attest with his initial at every correction made therein and also permit any member present at the meeting to affix his signature to such record if he expresses his desire to do so;\n(b) publish on the Notice Board of the Panchayat in Form-VI appended hereto, signed by Presiding Officer stating the name of the person elected as co-opted member and send a copy of it in duplicate to the Block Development Officer of the taluka.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Packing and preservation of election records.",
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            "content": "(i) such of the ballot papers as have been accepted as valid;\n(ii) the remaining ballot papers which have been rejected as invalid, and\n(iii) all other records including nomination papers, etc.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Production and inspection of election papers.",
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            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Filling up of vacancies.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Dispute regarding election of Co-opted member.",
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            "content": "Form - I\nForm - I\n[ See sub-rule (1) of rule 6]\nNomination form for election as Co-opted Member\nNomination form for election as Co-opted Member\n(1)\nName of the Panchayat\n...........................................................................\n(2)\nFull name of the Candidate\n...........................................................................\n(3)\nFather's or Husband's name\n...........................................................................\n(4)\nAge\n...........................................................................\n(5)\nSex\n...........................................................................\n(6)\nAddress\n..........................................................................\n(7)\nFull name and address of the proposer\n..........................................................................\n(8)\nFull name and address of the seconder\n...........................................................................\n(1) Signature of the Proposer\n(2) Signature of the Seconder\nDate :\nDate :\nPlace :\nPlace :\nCandidate's Declaration\nSignature of the Candidate\nEndorsement by the Presiding Officer\nSignature of the Presiding Officer\nSignature of the Presiding Officer\n* Strike out whichever is inapplicable.\nForm - II\nForm - II\n[ See rule 6 (6)]\nList of candidates whose nominations have been received for election of co-opted member\nList of candidates whose nominations have been received for election of co-opted member\nSr. No.\nName of candidate\nAddress of candidate\nRemarks\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nSignature of the Presiding Officer\nForm - III\nForm - III\n( See rule 8)\nList of candidates validly nominated for election as co-opted member\nList of candidates validly nominated for election as co-opted member\nSr. No.\nName of candidate\nAddress of candidate\nRemarks\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nSignature of the Presiding Officer\n*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.\nForm - IV\nForm - IV\nNotice of Withdrawal\nNotice of Withdrawal\n( See rule 9)\nSub:- Withdrawal of candidature\nYours faithfully,\n..................................... Signature of the candidate\nSignature of Presiding Officer\nReceipt for notice of Withdrawal\n(To be handed over to the person delivering the notice)\nSignature of the Presiding Officer\n*Strike out whichever is inapplicable.\nForm - V\nForm - V\n[ See rule 12 (3)]\nSignature and Seal of the Presiding Officer\nSr. No.\nName of the Candidate with the name of father or\n\t\t\t\thusband and residence\nFor mark (X) by Voter\n1\n2\n3\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\nForm - VI\nForm - VI\nNotification\nNotification\n[ See rule 14 (b)]\nSchedule\nName of the Village Panchayat\nName of Co-opted Member and his Address\n(1)\n(2)\nPlace :\nDate :\nPresiding Officer\nCopy to the Directorate of Panchayats, Panaji.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "goa101",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 17/DP/PAN/CO-OPT/97, dated 2-7-1998",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1997",
        "Short Title": "The Goa Panchayat Raj (Co-Option of Members) Rules, 1997",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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