(1) The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees (No. 2) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. 2 of 1984) is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken in exercise of any power conferred by or under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken in the exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act as if this Act were in force on the day on which such thing or action was done or taken.
SCHEDULE I (See section 2) Areas comprising of land, outside the urban areas, under cultivation of coconut, areca-nuts, rubber, cocoa, cashewnut, mango, sapota or any other horticultural crop, including woodlots, and land belonging to the Government and leased out in favour of others.
SCHEDULE II (See section 2) Areas comprising of lands outside the urban areas other than those included in Schedule I.
Secretariat, U. D. SHARMA, Panaji-Goa, Secretary to the Government Dated:- 20th August, 1984. of Goa, Daman and Diu, Law Department (Legal Advice).
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1. The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 (Act No. 6 of 1984) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 21 (Extraordinary) dated 23-08-1984.
2. The Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 1986 (Act No. 10 of 1986) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 35 dated 27-11-1986 and came into force at once.
3. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. 40 of 2001) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 9 (Extraordinary) dated 31-05-2001 and came into force at once.
4. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. 14 of 2003) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 7 (Extraordinary) dated 19-05-2003 and came into force at once.
5. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act No. 13 of 2008) published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 10 (Extraordinary No. 2) dated 10-06-2008 and came into force at once.
6. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act No. 4 of 2016) [10-3-2016] published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 50(Extraordinary) dated 14-3-2016 and came into force at once.
7. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 19 of 2017) [9-9-2017] published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 23(Extraordinary) dated 12-9-2017 and came into force w.e.f. 16-10-2017.
8. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act 19 of 2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.23 (Extraordinary) dated 12-9-2017
9. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act 19 of 2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.23 (Extraordinary) dated 12-9-2017
10. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 4 of 2016 Substituted in place of figures and words “1.85 meters”.
11. Sub-section earlier amended The Goa Preservation of Trees Amendment Act 40 of 2001, thereafter vide Amendment Act 14 of 2003 entire sub--section substituted.
12. Substituted vide Amendment Act 4 of 2016 . original section read as follows- Obligation to plant trees.— Every person, who is granted permission under this Act to fell or dispose of any tree, shall be bound to plant such number and kind of trees in the area from which the tree is felled or disposed of by him under such permission, as may be directed by the Tree Officer:
Provided that the Tree Officer may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, permit lesser number of trees to be planted or trees to be planted in any different area or exempt any person from the obligation to plant or tend any tree.
13. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act 13 of 2008.
14. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act 4 of 2016 Substituted in place of existing entry “at any time that any tree over any land”.
15. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted Act 13 of 2008.
16. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 13 of 2008.
17. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 40 of 2001.
18. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 10 of 1986.
19. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) In place of existing entry “rupees ten thousand” substituted vide Amendment Act 4 of 2016.
20. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Substituted vide Amendment Act 4 of 2016 in place of existing entry “one thousand rupees”
21. The Goa Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Inserted vide Amendment Act 19 of 2017 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No.23 (Extraordinary) dated 12-9-2017
22. Section 35-A and 35-B inserted vide Amendment Act 13 of 2008.