Regulation of river crossings in the State of (Goa) India

In reply to Starred Question No. 568 raised in the Goa Legislative Assembly on 5th July 1995 by late Shri Manohar Parrikar, the then Law Minister Shri Dominic Fernandes informed the House that a total of 43 Portuguese enactments continued to remain in force in the State of Goa. The particulars of those laws were furnished in Annexure I appended to the said reply. The present Legislative Diploma No. 790 dated 4-6-1935 are mentioned at Serial No. 21 in the said list.

As no authoritative English translation of this Legislative Diploma No. 790 (1935) was available in the public domain, Goa Kaido, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence, has undertaken the task of preparing its English rendering with a view to making all such Portuguese enactments, referred to in the aforesaid Assembly Question, accessible to readers, legal researchers, academicians and members of the public.

Legislative Diploma No. 790 dated 4-6-1935 regulates river crossings in the State of (Goa) India. It extinguishes private exclusive rights, placing ferry services under State control. While rowing and sailing remain free, industrial transport using mechanical propulsion is restricted to State-authorized concessions to modernize river navigation.

Accordingly, for the benefit of readers and researchers, this publication incorporates the English translation of the principal provisions of the present Legislative Diploma No. 790 dated 4-6-1935 in the Notification File, together with the original Portuguese text as published in the Official Gazette in the Act File, so as to facilitate reference, preservation and comparative study.