The Assam Official Language Act, 1960 (Single Document)
assam · 1960
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- S. 1—
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Assam Official Language Act, 1960, including "Autonomous District," "Autonomous Region," and "District Council."
- S. 3Subs
- S. 4Section 4 preserves the use of pre-existing languages for official purposes in autonomous regions until councils approve a change by a two-thirds majority.
- S. 5Section 5 of the Assam Official Language Act, 1960 mandates Bengali for official use in Cachar district and Bodo in Devanagari script as an associate official language.
- S. 6Section 6 allows Assam Public Service Commission exams in English until federal law permits otherwise, with candidates choosing their university medium.
- S. 7Section 7 allows the Assam State Government to specify language use in parts of the state, ensuring no discrimination in education, services, or contracts.
- S. 81[(1) The State Government shall have the power to make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 1960(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Assam