Section 7: Amendment of Act 9 of 1969

In the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the “said Code”), in section 2,—

(i) after clause (l), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:— “(1A) “Alvara” means an Alvara granted under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917;

(1B) “Alvara holder” means a person who has been granted an Alvara;

(1C) “appointed day” means the 1st day of March, 1971;”

(ii) after clause (9), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:

“(9A) “contract of emphyteusis” means contract of emphyteusis granted under the Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917;

(9B) “Decree” means the erstwhile Portuguese Decree No. 3602 dated 24-11-1917:”