The Goa (Institute Menezes Braganza) (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1997

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Law & Judiciary

Legal Affairs Division

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Notification

7-36/97/LA

The Goa (Institute Menezes Braganza) (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1997 (Goa Act
6 of 1998), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 15-12-1997
and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 19-1-1998, is hereby published for general
information of the public.

P. V. Kadnekar, Under Secretary (Law).

Panaji, 21st January, 1998. 

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The Goa (Institute Menezes Braganza)

(Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1997

(Goa Act 6 of 1998)   [19-1-1998]

AN

ACT

to provide for supplemental provisions consequent to vesting of assets and liabilities of
the Institute Vasco-da-Gama, now known as the Institute Menezes Braganza, in the
Government,  in  pursuance  of  the  Goa  (Portaria  Provincial  No.  332  dated  24 th

November, 1871) Repeal Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).



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Be it  enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Forty-eighth Year of the
Republic of India as follows:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa (Institute
Menezes Braganza) (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1997.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 17th day of April, 1997.

2. The objects of this Act are to provide for—

(a) dissolution of the Managing Committee, if any, of the Institute Vasco-da-Gama,
now  known  as  Institute  Menezes  Braganza  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “said
Institute”);

(b) adjudication of claims, if any, and payment of compensation for any claims,
from any person, who had prior to the 17th day of April, 1997 (hereinafter called as the
“appointed day”), any interest in any of the assets of the said Institute;

(c) handing over of the assets, books of records and whatever properties of the said
Institute, by a person presently holding such properties or records in his custody;

(d)  repeal  of  all  laws  and  orders  whichever  in  existence  on  the  appointed  day
governing or in any manner concerning the affairs of the said Institute. 

3.  Dissolution  of  Managing  Committee.—  On  and  from  the  appointed  day,  the
Managing Committee or any body or association of persons, whether duly constituted or
not, which had any claim for managing the affairs of the said Institute by virtue of any
provisions of law or otherwise, is hereby dissolved.

4. Handing over of assets and records.— (1) Any person who is in possession of any
records or books of account or other documents or assets of the said Institute shall, within
fifteen days from the date of a public notice issued by such officer of the Government as
may be appointed for the purpose hand over to such officer at the place named in such
notice all records or books of account or other documents or assets of the said Institute
which are in his possession.

(2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be
punished with simple imprisonment of one month or with fine which may extend to ten
thousand rupees or with both.

5.  Adjudication  of  claims  and liabilities.— (1)  Any  person  who  had  any  claim
whatsoever to any property or other asset of the said Institute on the appointed day, may
make an application to such officer as may be appointed by the Government (hereinafter
called the ‘adjudicating Officer’), for determination of his claim and the compensation
payable therefor by the Government.



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(2)  Any person to  whom any sum of  money was due by the said Institute  on the
appointed  day,  may  make  an  application  to  the  adjudicating  Officer  referred  to  in  
sub-section (1) for settlement of his dues.

(3) The adjudicating Officer, on receipt of any application, either under sub-section (1)
or sub-section (2) shall, after duly verifying the claim made by the applicant and after
satisfying himself after such inquiry as he deems fit, that the person claiming had a right
to make the claim, determine the amount payable by the Government as compensation to
such person.

(4) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating Officer under this section,
may appeal  to  the  Administrative  Tribunal  constituted  under  the  Goa  Administrative
Tribunal Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965) and the decision of the Administrative Tribunal in
appeal shall be final and binding on the parties.

6. Repeal.— Any law or order or instrument having the force of law relating to or
regulating the affairs of the said Institute, is hereby repealed.

7. Effect of Act.— The provisions of this Act shall  be supplemental to and not in
derogation  of  the  provisions  of  the  Goa  (Portaria  Provincial  No.  332  dated  24 th

November, 1871) Repeal Act, 1997 (Act No. 15 of 1997).

Secretariat Annexe,
Panaji,
Dated: 21-1-1998

B. S. SUBBANNA,
Secretary to the Government of Goa,

Law Department (Legal Affairs).