The Goa Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Goa Act 19 of 2022)

GOVERNMENT OF GOA Notification 7/20/2022-LA The Goa Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Goa Act 19 of 2022), which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 22-07-2022 and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 08-09-2022, is hereby published for the general information of the public. Joint Secretary (Law). The Goa Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Goa Act No. 19 of 2022) [08-09-2022] AN ACT to amend the Goa Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1988 (Goa Act No. 20 of 1989). Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Seventy-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Goa Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2022. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Amendment of section 4.— In section 4 of the Goa Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1988 (Goa Act No. 20 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Act”),— (i) for the words “six months”, the words “three years” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “fine which may extend to two hundred rupees”, the words “minimum fine of rupees one thousand” shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of section 5.— In section 5 of the principal Act,— (i) for the words “one year”, the words “three years” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “fine which may extend to one thousand rupees”, the words “minimum fine of rupees five thousand” shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of section 6.— In section 6 of the principal Act,— (i) for the words “one year”, the words “three years” shall be substituted; (ii) for the words “fine which may extend to one thousand rupees”, the words “minimum fine of rupees five thousand” shall be substituted. 5. Amendment of section 9.— In title and in section 9 of the principal Act, for the word “non- bailable”, wherever it occurs, the expression “cognizable and non-bailable” shall be substituted. Secretariat, SANDIP JACQUES Porvorim, Goa. Secretary to the Government of Goa, Dated: 16-09-2022. Law Department (Legal Affairs). (Published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 24 (Extraordinary-2) dated 16-09-2022) Notification The Goa Essential Services Maintenance (Amendment) Act, 2022 AN ACT