Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa Act No. 6 of 2008). Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Goa Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the regulation and control on building construction and land development in the State of Goa and other incidental and ancillary matters connected therewith. Subject Land & soil Keyword Environmental planning Land-use planning Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Urban land Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act shall be deemed to have come into force with effect on 2 September 2007. Abstract This Act provides for the regulation and control on building construction and land development in the State of Goa. It specifies the following provisions: all applications for land development permission or construction licenses for building submitted, before the date of commencement of regulations framed under section 7, shall be considered as per the law applicable before the commencement of this Act. In respect of areas, which are not declared as planning areas under section 18 of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975), no objection certificate shall be necessary to be obtained from the Town and Country Planning Department from planning point of view. Any application for land development or construction of building received by the Panchayat/Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation shall be forwarded by the concerned authority to the respective district level/taluka level office of the Town and Country Planning Department for obtaining no objection certificate from planning point of view. The Town and Country Planning Department shall consider the applications for issuing a certificate for the proposed land development and/or construction of building. Full text English Website www.lawsofindia.org