Office Memorandum No. 140/2025/SWD of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa dated 8th January, 2025 on the running of an open shelter [C1N-DQA]

As at 8 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.

Dates: made 8 January 2025; in force not recorded; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

Jurisdiction: Goa [IN-GA]. Made by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa.

Synthetic. This instrument, its title, its number and its words are generated by the register.

Cite: Office Memorandum No. 140/2025/SWD of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa dated 8th January, 2025 on the running of an open shelter, Office Memorandum No. 140/2025/SWD, 8th January, 2025 [C1N-DQA]. Machine: C1N-DQA.

No. 140/2025/SWD

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa

Panaji, dated the 8th January, 2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The running of an open shelter by open shelters under the Goa Children's Act, 2003, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa on the manner in which the running of an open shelter by open shelters is to be regulated under the Goa Children's Act, 2003.

2. The matter has been examined. Every open shelter carrying on the running of an open shelter shall make an application in Form VIII to the State Commission for Women within three days, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the running of an open shelter is undertaken, and the State Commission for Women shall dispose of it within three days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Social Welfare Department, Government of Goa.

(Secretary to Government)

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