State Act

The Assam Official Language Act, 1960 (Single Document)

3. Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 346 and 347 of the Constitution of India and Subject as hereinafter provided, Assamese shall be used for all or any of the official purpose of the State of Assam: Provided that the English language, so long as the use thereof is permissible 3[for the official purposes of the Union under any law made by the Parliament in this behalf] and thereafter Hindi in place of English, shall also be used for such official purposes of the Secretariat and the offices of the Heads of the Departments of the State Government and in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided further that, - (a) all Ordinances promulgated under Article 213 of the Constitution of India ; (b) all Acts passed by the State Legislature; (c) all Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be moved in the State Legislature; and (d) all Orders, Regulations, Rules and Bye-laws issued by the State Government under the Constitution of India or any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of the State shall be published in the official Gazette in the Assamese language.