State Act

The Goa, Daman and Diu Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982

26[25A. Penalty for unauthorized sale, etc.— Any person who indulges in selling any articles, materials, etc., in any tourist area, without any licence or permission under any law for the time being in force, then such articles, materials, goods, etc., shall be confiscated by the officials authorized by the Government and the same shall be returned only on payment of minimum fine of Rs.10,000/- which may extend to Rs. 25,000/-. In the event of non-payment of fine, such confiscated articles, materials, goods etc., shall be disposed of by a public auction and the proceeds thereof shall be deposited in the Government Treasury. An inventory of all the confiscated items shall be maintained by the official confiscating the same].