State Act

Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 2021

3. Section 4 of the principal Act shall be renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof; and after sub-section (1), as so renumbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely :— “(2) All official purposes under sub-section (1) includes the following namely :— (a) all internal affairs or business of all offices of the State Government; (b) all communication and correspondence to be made with the public in the State by all offices of the State Government; (c) all noting, drafting, all remarks, comments and opinions thereon, manuals, any administrative proceedings, bye-laws, all types of notices, any administrative work and business, schemes, programs, policies, decisions, resolutions, administrative and other reports, press releases, invitation cards, letter-heads or any other orders or documents pertaining to public interface and public interest to be issued by any office of the State Government; (d) all administrative and other reports and official papers to be laid before the both Houses of the State Legislature; (e) any license, permit, certificate, tender or advertisement to be given or issued by or on behalf of the State Government or any Department or office thereof; (f) all standard forms, proformas or registers to be used or any other documents pertaining to public interface and public interest in offices of the State Government; (g) all sign boards, name plates, notice boards and any other display matters pertaining to public interface and public interest in offices of the State Government; (h) all stamps or seals to be used in offices of the State Government; (i) any other documents or services to be provided through internet and any communication pertaining to the public interface and public interest to be made through the website, apps, portals, and any other electronic mode of communication by any office of the State Government; and (j) any other such official purposes as may be prescribed.”.