The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016

(Goa Act 20 of 2016)[12-9-2016]

AN
ACT
to provide for regularisation of unauthorized constructions in the State of Goa and for matters
connected and incidental thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of
India as follows:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement. — (1) This Act may be called the Goa Regularisation
of Unauthorized Construction Act, 2016.

(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Goa.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 24 th day of June, 2016.

2. Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “authorised officer” means a officer as authorised under sub-section (1) of the section 3;

(b) “Competent Authority” means the authority competent to issue sanad, permission/licence, no
objection certificate, or any other document for carrying out construction under the relevant Act;

(c) “Government” means the Government of Goa;

(d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government;

(e) “Local Authority” means the Corporation of the City of Panaji, Municipal Council, Village
Panchayat and includes the Planning and Development Authority;

(f) “relevant Act” means,—

(i) the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act No. 9 of 1969); or
(ii) the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act No. 21 of 1975);
or
(iii) the City of Panaji Corporation Act, 2002 (Goa Act 1 of 2003); or
(iv) the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968 (Act No. 7 of 1969); or
(v) the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Goa Act No. 14 of 1994); or
(vi) the Goa (Regulation of Land Development and Building Construction) Act, 2008 (Goa
Act 6 of 2008); or
(vii) any other State law which regulates the construction in the State, and the rules,
regularisation, bye-laws, notifications and orders issued thereunder;

(g) “State” means the State of Goa;

(h) “unauthorized construction” means any construction which has been carried out before the
28th day of February, 2014, in the State of Goa, without obtaining sanad, permission/licence, no
objection certificate or any other documents from the Competent Authority under the relevant
Acts.
 3. Regularisation of unauthorized construction.— (1) Any person who has carried out
unauthorized construction in the property specified herein below before the 28th day of February,
2014, may make an application in Form I hereto together with application fee in the form of Court
fee stamp of rupees five, documents specified in Schedule I hereto, sketch of the structure
proposed to be regularised alongwith dimensions to the officer as may be authorised by the
Government by Notification in the Official Gazette, not below the rank of Junior Scale Officer of
Goa Civil Service, for regularisation of such unauthorized construction, within a period of 1[210
days] from the date of coming into force of this Act:

(a) any residential, commercial or residential cum commercial unauthorised construction in

applicants own property or by the applicant who is co-owner, with written consent of all other co-
owners thereto, in a property jointly held by the applicant with such co-owners.

(b) any unauthorized construction of a dwelling house by the applicant who is

declared/registered as mundkar under the provisions of the Goa, Daman and Diu Mundkars
(Protection from Eviction) Act,1975 (Act No. 1 of 1976) or a farm house constructed by the
applicant who is tenant or owner of an agricultural land.

(c) any unauthorized construction by the applicant in undivided property jointly held by a unit
of family or families, with written consent of all other members of the family/families.

(d) any unauthorized construction carried out by an institution or a person other than an
individual in its property.

(f) any unauthorized construction carried out by the applicant, in a property wholly owned by
another person with the consent of such person.

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[Provided that the person who could not make application within above period may make such
application within a period of thirty days from the date of coming into force of the Goa
Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction (Amendment) Act, 2018.](Act 16 of 2018)

(2) The authorised officer shall issue acknowledgment to the applicant of having received the
application under sub-section (1).

(3) The authorised officer shall scrutinize the application received under sub-section (1) and
after holding an enquiry, as he deems fit and conducting site inspection thereof and subject to
payment by the applicant of charges, taxes, fees and penalty as determined by the authorised
officer as per schedule II hereto, pass an order of regularisation of such unauthorized construction.

(4) The built up area of the unauthorized construction which is proposed to be regularised shall
not exceed,—
(i) 200 square meters in case such construction is meant for personal residence of the
applicant;
(ii) 100 square meters in case such construction is meant for commercial purpose of the
applicant;
(iii) 250 square meters in case such construction is meant for residential cum commercial
purpose of the applicant;
(iv) 400 square meters in case such construction is meant for institutional purpose.

(5) The authorised officer shall not entertain any application under sub-section (1), if the
unauthorized construction falls within the limits of the protected forest, area declared as a wild life
sanctuary, area covered under the Coastal regulation zone, No Development Zone, open spaces,
public land, areas covered under Eco Sensitive Zone, Khazan land, any construction prohibited
under the Goa Land (Prohibition on Construction) Act, 1995, (Goa Act No. 20 of 1995), road set
back or right of way or any construction which causes obstruction to any natural water channel or
any structure which is constructed by filling water bodies or any construction in or for scrap yard.

(6) The authorised officer shall not entertain an application or proceed with regularisation
process of unauthorized construction where any Court, Tribunal or any Statutory Authority has
passed any injunction or granted status quo or any prohibitory order, or such unauthorized
construction is a subject matter of a dispute before such Court, Tribunal or any Statutory Authority.

(7) Where any unauthorized construction is a subject matter of dispute before any Court,
Tribunal or any Statutory Authority, and if authorised officer passes any order of regularization
under this Act, such order shall be subject to the decision of such Court or Tribunal or Statutory
Authority.

(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant Act, upon passing of the order of
regularisation of any unauthorized construction under this Act, such unauthorized construction
shall be deemed to have been regularised under the relevant Act.

4. Amendment of the Schedules.— The Government may, by notification in the Official

Gazette, add to, or omit from, or otherwise amend any entry of, the Schedules hereto and
thereupon the Schedules shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.

5. Grants to the Local authorities. — The Government shall upon receipt of the payment as
specified in Schedule–II hereto make grants to the concerned local authorities in respect of
charges, taxes and fees as per the said Schedule.

6. Duties of officers. — It shall be the duty of the Collector of the district and the Mamlatdar of
every taluka, upon expiry of a period of 180 days from the date of coming into force of this Act, to
identify such Constructions which are unauthorized or any part of it which is unauthorized and
have not applied for regularisation within the said period and direct the competent authorities
under the relevant Acts to take immediate action for demolition of such unauthorized
constructions.

7. Appeals. — Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the authorised officer may prefer an
appeal to the Government within a period of sixty days from the date of passing of such order.

8. Protection of action taken in good faith.— No suit, prosecution or any other legal
proceedings shall lie against the authorised officer for anything which is done in good faith or
intended to be done under this Act.

9. Power to remove difficulties. — If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the Government may, by general or special order published in the Official Gazette, make
such provision consistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or
expedient for the purposes of removing difficulty.

10. Repeal and saving. — (1) The Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction
Ordinance, 2016 (Ordinance No. 2 of 2016) is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance
shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
 FORM I
[See section 3(1)]
Application cum self declaration for regularisation of unauthorized construction
To,
The ………………………
Having Camp office at
…………..……………,
Authorised Officer
For the Taluka of ……….,
District……………..Goa.

Sub: Request for regularisation of unauthorized construction.

Sir/Madam,

In pursuance to the ............................................. Act, 2016, I, Shri ..................................................

son/daughter/wife of ............................., major in age, ................. (occupation), ................................. residing at
……………………, Goa, do hereby request your good office to kindly consider my request to regularise the
unauthorized construction done by me the details of which along with my declaration are given here in below:—

(All details to be filled in capital letters only )

1. Name of the applicant:
2. Postal address of the applicant:
3. Brief description of the unauthorized construction:
(type of structure: Residential/Commercial/
/Residential cum commercial/institutional)
4. Survey No./Sub division No:
5. Name of the Revenue Village and Taluka:
6. Details of construction (tick mark the appropriate option)
Independent structure:
Expansion of existing structure:

(a) Category of the structure:

(b) Details of present usage:

Personal dwelling Leased on rent

Store –room Other (specify)

(c) Whether in one’s property or joint or other:

(d) If not one’s property, whether NOC of owner/co-owner is attached:
(e) Precise plinth area of the construction in square meters:
7. Details of amount paid:—
(a) Total amount paid:
(b) Challan/DD/PO No.:
(c) Whether entire or 50% paid:
8. Details of pending disputes, if any:—
(a) Before which authority/court:
(b) Case number:
(c) Stage of hearing:
(d) any injunction /prohibitory order are issued.
9. Structure Stability Certificate (if building has floors)
(a) Enclosed / not enclosed:
(b) issued by:
(c) Dates of Inspection being carried out and report prepared on :

I do hereby undertake and declare that all the information given hereinabove is true and correct and that
nothing therein is concealed misrepresented or wrongly mentioned.
I further declare and undertake that I am aware that any of the above mentioned information provided by me if
found to be incorrect, false or misrepresented, then the regularization of the construction, if ordered by the
authorised officer shall stand automatically revoked and I shall be under bounden duty to remove the said
construction immediately at my own cost.
I also declare that the said construction is not within any of the prohibited areas/sites as mentioned in the
sub-section (5) of Section 3.
I further undertake that I am in no dues to Government or local bodies and that I have paid all my dues.
I further declare that I am fully responsible for any wrong declaration given hereinabove or in any
other statement that may be required to be given by me for processing my request.

Enclosed :- (1) Sketch showing dimension of the structure.

(2) Receipt of amount paid.
(3) Documents relied on viz……
(4) Any other enclosure………………

Signature of the Applicant/Deponent

Name of the Applicant
 SCHEDULE–I
(See Section 3(1)
List of Documents in support of the Application for regularisation.

Sl. Document type Issued by competent authority

No
1 2 3
1 Water/ Electricity/ other utility services Issued at any date pertaining to period prior to
consumption bills 28th February, 2014.
2 Aadhar Card Issued prior to 28th February, 2014.
3 Election Photo Identity Card Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
4 Ration card Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
5 Passport Issued prior to 28th February, 2014.
6 Telephone usage bills Issued at any date pertaining to period prior to
28th February, 2014.
7 House Tax Receipts Issued at any date pertaining to period prior to
28th February, 2014.
8 Bank Account passbook of scheduled banks Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
9 Postal Account passbook Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
10 Any Tax receipts Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
11 Land Index Form I & XIV Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
12 Residence/Domicile or other certificate Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
13 Notice issued by any Government Issued prior to 28th February, 2014
Department/agency
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[SCHEDULE–II ]
[See section 3(3)]
Table for calculating penalty, fees, charges for regularization
Area of (A) (B) (C)Oc (D) (E) House Total(A+ Regularisation Penalty* Grand
unauthorised Conversion Infrastru cupan Construction B+ fee@ Total
Construction charges cture tax cy fee license fees tax £ C+D+E)
S £
(in square
meters) /
Survey/
Number/
Village/Municip
al area/Category
of construction
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(i) # Conversion charges shall be applicable as per the Goa Land Revenue Code, 1968 (Act 9 of 1969).
(ii) $ Infrastructure Tax shall be applicable as per the Goa Tax on Infrastructure Act, 2009 (Goa Act 20 of
2009).
(iii) £ Occupancy fee, Construction license fee, House tax shall be applicable as leviable/payable on date of
making application, in the respective Municipal/Village Panchayat areas.
(iv) * Penalty shall be over and above the total payable amount in columns (A) to (E) as follows:-
(a) Residential: 5% (b) commercial: 15% (c) residential cum commercial: 10% (d) Institutional: 5%.
(v) @ Regularisation fee shall be collected for respective area as indicated in the Annexure below.
Annexure
I–Coastal and Developed Area
Category-A: Category-B:
Regularisation fees for areas under this category as mentioned Regularisation fees for areas under this category
below shall be calculated @ 40% of the Sum Total of the as mentioned below shall be calculated @ 30%
Column (A+B+C+D+E). of the Sum Total of the Column (A+B+C+D+E).
1) Bardez 2) Salcete 3) Mormugao 4) 1) Pernem 2) Quepem 3) Canacona
Tiswadi
i) Anjuna i) Benaulim i) Arossim i) Taleigao i) Morjim i) Naquerim i) Agonda
ii) Candolim ii) Colva ii) Cansaulim ii) Bambolim ii) Mandrem ii) Quitol ii) Cola
iii) Calangute iii) Betalbatim iii) Velsao iii) Ella iii) Arambol iv) Querim iii) Nagorcem -
iv) Nerul iv) Gonsua iv) Pale v) Tiracol Palolem
v) Penha-de- v) Carmona v) Chicolna iv) Poinguinim
Franca vi) Cavelossim vi) Issorcim
vi) Salvador- vii) Majorda vii) Sao Jorge
do-Mundo viii) viii) Chicalim
vii) Pilerne Sernabatim ix) Dabolim
ix) Varca
 II–Municipal Areas
Category-A: Category-B:
Regularisation fees for areas under this category as mentioned Regularisation fees for areas under this category
below shall be calculated @35% of the Sum Total of the as mentioned below shall be calculated @ 25%
Column (A+B+C+D+E). of the Sum Total of the Column (A+B+C+D+E).
1) Panaji/City Corporation of Panaji: All Wards. 1) Pernem: All Wards.
2) Mapusa: All Wards. 2) Bicholim: All Wards.
3) Ponda: All Wards. 3) Sanquelim: All Wards.
4) Margao :All Wards. 4) Valpoi: All Wards.
5) Mormugao: All Wards. 5) Cuncolim: All Wards.
6) Quepem: All Wards.
7) Curchorem/Cacora Municipal Areas: All
Wards.
8) Sanguem Municipal Areas: All Wards.
9) Cancona Municipal Areas: All Wards,
excluding Nagorcem-Palolem.

III–Developing Villages
Regularisation fees for areas under this category as mentioned below shall be calculated @ 20% of the Sum
Total of the Column (A+B+C+D+E).
District-North Goa
1) Tiswadi 2) Bardez 3) Pernem 4) Bicholim 5) Satari Taluka:
Taluka: Taluka Taluka: Taluka:
i) Durgawado i) Guirim i) Dhargal i) Carapur i) Onda
ii) Bainguinim ii) Colvale ii) Tuem ii) Maem ii) Nanus
iii) Corlim iii) Tivim iii) Sarvona
iv) Calapur iv) Bastora iv) Mulgao
v) Chimbel v) Reis Magos v) Maulinguem-
vi) Cujira vi) Verla South
vii) Carambolim vii) Parra vi) Arvalem
viii) Morombi-o- viii) Canca vii) Amone
Pequeno
ix) Morombi- -o-
Grande
x) Murda
xi) Panelim
xii) Renovadi
 District-South Goa
1) Ponda 2) Salcete 3) Mormugao 4) Quepem 5) Sanguem 6) Dharbandora 7) Canacona
Taluka: Taluka Taluka: Taluka: Taluka: Taluka: Taluka:

i) Siroda i) Navelim i) Cortalim i) Sirvoi i) Cotarli i) Dharbandora NIL

ii) Borim ii) Aquem ii)Sancoale ii) Amona ii) Sanvordem ii) Pilliem
iii) Queula iii) Nuvem iii) Deao iii) Collem
iv) Betora iv)Davorlim iv) Xeldem iv) Mollem
v) Curti v) Chaifi
vi) Cundaim vi) Cusmane
vii) Marcaim vii) Fatorpa
viii) Usago
ix) Bandora

IV-Rural Villages

Regularisation fees for areas under this category as mentioned below shall be calculated @ 10% of the Sum
Total of the Column (A+B+C+D+E).

District-North Goa
1) Tiswadi Taluka: 2) Bardez Taluka 3) Pernem 4) Bicholim Taluka: 5) Satari Taluka:
Taluka:
i) Capao i) Sangolda i) Torxem i) Adwalpale i) Ambeli
ii) Ambarim ii) Moira ii) Tamboxem ii) Aturli ii) Ambedem
iii) Batim iii) Assagao iii) Mopa iii) Cotmbi iii) Ansolem
iv) Caraim iv) Siolim iv) Ugvem iv) Cudnem iv) Advoi
v) Gancim v) Aldona v) Khajne/Cansnem v) Curchirem v) Assordem
vi) Gandaulim vi) Arpora vi) Amberem vi) Dumacem vi) Bombedem
vii) Goalim-Moula vii) Socorro vii) Poroscodem vii) Latambarcem vii) Buimpal
viii) Goltim viii) Camurlim viii) Varconda viii) Maulinguem- viii) Birondem
ix) Jua ix) Sircaim ix) Ozari North ix) Karambolim-
x) Malar x) Nagoa x) Casarvornem ix) Mencurem Brama
xi) Naroa xi) Nachinola xi)Chandel x) Naroa x) Choraundem
xii) Navelim xii) Ucassaim xii) Hasapur xi) Navelim xi) Codal
xiii) Talaulim xiii) Marra xiii) Alorna xii) Ona xii) Caranzol
xiv) Chorao xiv) Nadora xiv) Ibrampur xiii) Pale xiii) Cumarconda
xv) Cumbarjua xv) Moitem xv)Virnoda xiv) Piligao xiv) Cudcem
xvi) Curca xvi) Assonora xvi) Agarwada xv) Salem xv) Compordem
xvii) Neural-o- xvii) Oxel xvii) Chopdem xvi) Sirgao xvi) Codiem
Grande xviii) Pirna xviii) Paliem xvii) Surla xvii) Cocqui
xviii) Neura-o- xix) Revora xix) Corgao xviii) Vainguinim xviii) Codvol
Pequene xx) Paliem xx) Parcem xix) Velguem xix) Carambolim-
xix) Azossim xxi) Saligao xx) Virdi Burzruco
xx) Goa-Velha xxii) Marna xx) Cotorem
xxi) Mandur xxiii) Calvim xxi) Conquirem
xxii) Mercurim xxiv) Corjuvem xxii) Dongurli
xxiii) Siridao xxv) Punola xxiii) Derodem
xxvi) Pomburpa xxiv) Davem
xxvii) Olaulim xxv) Dabem
xxviii) Ponolem xxvi) Damocem
xxvii) Edorem
xxviii) Gonteli
xxix) Golauli
xxx) Govanem
xxxi) Guleli
xxxii) Ivrem-
Buzruco
xxxiii) Ivrem-Curdo
xxxiv) Morlem
xxxv) Massordem
xxxvi) Mauzi
xxxvii) Maloli
xxxviii) Melauli
xxxix) Malpona
xl) Naguem
xli) Nagargao
xlii) Naneli
xliii) Nanorem
xliv) Poriem
xlv) Podocem
xlvi) Pissurlem
xlvii) Pendral
xlviii) Pale
xlix) Ponocem
l) Padeli
li) Querim
lii) Ravona
liii) Rivem
liv) Sirolo
lv) Surla
lvi) Satrem
lvii) Sigonem
lviii) Saleli
lix) Satorem
lx) Sonal
lxi) Sonus
Vonvoliem
lxii) Sanvordem
lxiii) Sanvorcem
lxiv) Siranguli
lxv) Sisidem
lxvi) Ustem
lxvii) Velus
lxviii) Vainguinim
lxix) Vaguriem
lxx) Velguem
lxxi) Vantem
lxxii) Xelopo Curdo
lxxiii) Xelopo
Buzruco
lxxiv) Zarani
lxxv) Zormen
 District-South Goa
1) Ponda Taluka: 2) Salcete Taluka 3) Mormugao Taluka: 4) Quepem Taluka:

i) Adcolna i) Ambelim i) Quelossim i) Zanodem

ii) Betqui ii) Adsulim ii) Cuelim ii) Undorna
iii) Boma iii) Assolna iii) Sao Jacinto Island iii) Quisconda
iv) Candepar iv) Chandor iv) Quedem
v) Codar v) Chinchinim v) Sulcorna
vi) Conxem vi) Calata vi) Pirla
vii) Cuncoliem vii) Camurlim vii) Padi
viii) Durbhat viii) Cana viii) Odar
ix) Nircancal ix) Cavorim ix) Nagvem
x) Orgao x) Curtorim x) Mangal
xi) Panchawadi xi) Cuncolim xi) Maina
xii) Priol xii) Deussua xii) Molcornem
xiii) Querim xiii) Dicarpale xiii) Molcopona
xiv) Savoi-Verem xiv) Dramapur xiv) Morpirla
xv) Gangem xv) Duncolim xv) Gocoldem
xvi) Talaulim xvi) Gaundalim xvi) Corla
xvii) Tivrem xvii) Guirdolim xvii) Cazur
xviii) Vadi xviii) Loutolim xviii) Cordem
xix) Vagurbem xix) Macasana xix) Cavorem
xx) Velinga xx) Mulem xx) Cotombi
xxi) Volvoi xxi) Nagoa xxi) Barcem
xxii) Candola xxii) Orlim xxii) Bendurdem
xxiii) Paroda xxiii) Ambaulim
xxiv) Raia xxiv) Avedem
xxv) Rachol xxv) Assolda
xxvi) Sarzora xxvi) Admen
xxvii) Sao Jose de xxvii) Xelvona
areal xxviii) Xic Xelvolna
xxviii) Seraulim xxix) Balli
xxix) Sirlim xxx) Tiloi
xxx) Talvorda
xxxi) Talaulim
xxxii) Utorda
xxxiii) Vanelim
xxxiv) Velim
xxxv) Verna
xxxvi) Veroda
 5) Sanguem Taluka: 6) Dharbandora Taluka: 7) Canacona Taluka:
i) Antoriem i) Aglote i) Canacona
ii) Boma ii) Bandoli ii) Cotigao
iii) Bati iii) Codli iii) Gaodongrem
iv) Calem iv) Caranzol iv) Loliem
v) Comproi v) Camarconda
vi) Coranginim vi) Cormonem
vii) Costi vii) Sancordem
viii) Curpem viii) Sangod
ix) Colomba ix) Sigao
x) Curdi x) Sonaulim
xi) Cumbari xii) Maissal
xii) Dudal xi) Surala
xiii) Dongurli
xiv) Dongor
xv) Maulinguem
xvi) Muguli
xvii) Naiquinim
xviii) Netroli
xix) Nundem
xx) Oxel
xxi) Patiem
xxii) Potrem
xxiii) Porteem
xxiv) Rumbrem
xxv) Rivona
xxvi) Salauli
xxvii) Santona
xxviii) Sigonem
xxix) Tudou
xxx) Uguem
xxxi) Viliena
xxxii) Verlem
xxxiii) Vichundrem
xxxiv) Xelpem

Secretariat, SUDHIR MAHAJAN

Porvorim-Goa Secretary to the Government of Goa
Dated 09-09-2016 Law Department (Legal Affairs)

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Substituted vide the Goa (Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction) (Amendment)

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Ordnance, 2016 (Ordinance No.4 of 2016) published in the Official Gazette, Series I
No. 38 (Extraordinary No. 5) dated 27-12-2016.
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By the Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Construction (Amendment) Ordinance,
2018 (Ordinance No. 1 of 2018), published in the Official Gazette Series I No. 11
(Extrordinary-2) dated 18-6-2018, the proviso inserted and 30 day’s time was given
( i.e. from 18-6-2018 to 17-7-2018) to submit the applications.

Thereafter by the Amendment Act 16 of 2018 period granted by the Ordinance

was saved and regularized and further 30 days’ more time granted from the date of
coming into force of the Act 16 of 2018 i.e. from 4 th October, 2018 as notified vide
Notification No. 16/55/2015-RD dated 4-10-2018.
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Entry of Schedule-II substituted by the Notification No. 16/55/2015-RD (Part-II) dated
11-11-2016 published in the Official Gazette Series-I No. 33 dated 17-11-2016.