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Official Languages Act, 1963 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "appointed day", in relation to S. 3, means the 26th day of January, 1965 and in relation to any other provision of this Act, means the day" on which that provision comes into force; (b) "Hindi" means Hindi in Devanagari script. SECTION 03: CONTINUANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES OF THE UNION AND FOR USE IN PARLIAMENT (1) Notwithstanding the expiration of the period of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution, the English language may, as from the appointed day, continue to be used, in addition to Hindi,- (a) for all the official purposes of the Union for which it was being used immediately before that day; and (b) for the transaction of business in Parliament : Provided that the English language shall be used for purposes of communication between the Union and a State which has not adopted Hindi as its official language : Provided further that where Hindi is used for purposes of communication between one State.....

Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act 1963 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) This Act may be called the Compulsory Deposit Scheme Act, 1963. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date {1 1-6-1963; vide Notification No.G.S.R.887, dated 25-5-1963, Gazette of India Extra ordinary, Pt.II, Sec.3(i), p.439.} as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 4

Title: Committee on Official Language

State: Central

Year: 1963

.....the progress made in the use of Hindi for the official purposes of the Union and submit a report to the President making recommendations thereon and the President shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament and sent to all the State Governments. (4) The President may, after consideration of the report referred to in sub-section (3), and the views, if any, expressed by the State Governments thereon, issue directions in accordance with the whole or any part of that report. 1[Provided that the directions so issued shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 3.] _______________________ 1. Inserted by Act 1 of 1968, Section 3 (8-1-1968).

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 7

Title: Optional Use of Hindi or Other Official Language in Judgments, Etc., of High Courts

State: Central

Year: 1963

As from the appointed day or any day thereafter, the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorise the use of Hindi or the official language of the State, in addition to the English language, for the purposes of any judgment, decree or order passed or made by the High Court for that State and where any judgment, decree or order is passed or made in any such language (other than the English language), it shall be accompanied by a translation of the same in the English language issued under the authority of the High Court.

Official Languages Act, 1963 Complete Act

Title: Official Languages Act, 1963

State: Central

Year: 1963

Preamble1 - OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT, 1963 Section1 - Short Title and commencement Section2 - Definitions Section3 - Continuance of English language for official purposes of the Union and for use in Parliament Section4 - Committee on Official Language Section5 - Authorised Hindi translation of Central Acts, etc Section6 - Authorised Hindi translation of State Acts in certain cases Section7 - Optional use of Hindi or other official language in judgments, etc., of High Courts Section8 - Power to make rules Section9 - Certain provisions not to apply to Jammu and Kashmir

Official Languages Act, 1963 Preamble 1

Title: Official Languages Act, 1963

State: Central

Year: 1963

THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT, 1963 [Act, No. 19 of 1963] [10th May, 1963] PREAMBLE An Act to provide for the languages which may be used for the official purposes of the Union, for transaction of business in Parliament, for Central and State Acts and for certain purposes in High Courts. BE it enacted by Parliament in the fourteenth year of the Republic of India as follows :--

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 3

Title: Continuance of English Language for Official Purposes of the Union and for Use in Parliament

State: Central

Year: 1963

..... (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), both Hindi and the English language shall be used for -- (i) resolutions, general orders, rules, notifications, administrative or other reports or press communiques issued or made by the Central Government or by a Ministry, Department or office thereof or by a corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or by any office of such corporation or company; (ii) administrative and other reports and official papers laid before a House or the Houses of Parliament; (iii) contracts and agreements executed, and licences, permits, notices and forms of tender issued, by or on behalf of the Central Government or any Ministry, Department or office thereof or by a corporation or company owned or controlled by the Central Government or by any office of such corporation or company. (4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), the Central Government may, by rules made under Section 8, provide for the language or languages to be used for the official purpose of the Union, including the working of any Ministry, Department, section or office, and in.....

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 6

Title: Authorised Hindi Translation of State Acts in Certain Cases

State: Central

Year: 1963

Where the Legislature of a State has prescribed any language other than Hindi for use in Acts passed by the Legislature of the State or in Ordinances pronulgated by the Governor of the State, a translation of the same in Hindi, in addition to a translation thereof in the English language as required by clause (3) of Art. 348 of the Constitution, may be published on or after the appointed day under the authority of the Governor of the State in the Official Gazette of that State and in such a case, the translation in Hindi of any such Act or Ordinance shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in the Hindi language.

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 1

Title: Short Title and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) This Act may be called The Official Languages Act, 1963. (2) Section 3 shall come into force on the 26th day of January, 1965 and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come" into force on such date1as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. _______________________ 1. Section 5(1) came into force on 10-1-1965. Section 6 was enforced from 19-5-1969. Section 7 came into force on 7-3-1979.

Official Languages Act, 1963 Section 8

Title: Power to Make Rules

State: Central

Year: 1963

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or1[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid] both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. _______________________ 1. Substituted for the words "in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following" by Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amdt.) Act (4 of 1986), Section 2, Schedule. (15-5-86).