Section 13: Penalty for not deciding the appeal within the specified time

The Goa (Right of Citizens to Time-Bound Delivery of Public Services) Act, 2013State Act of Goa · Act 19 of 2013

Where the Government is of the opinion that the Appellate Authority has failed to decide the appeal within the time limit specified in sub-section (2) of section 6, without any sufficient or reasonable cause, it may impose a fine on the Appellate Authority, which shall not be less than rupees one thousand but which may extend to rupees five thousand:

Provided that before imposing such fine, the Appellate Authority shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard by the Government.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Goa (Right of Citizens to Time-Bound Delivery of Public Services) Act, 2013
Section	13
Marginal note	Penalty for not deciding the appeal within the specified time
Jurisdiction	State of Goa
Status	In force as published by the source

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