The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act,1985
**EXTRAORDINARY**

**_PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY j_**

40 16 eafsrer, 1985, 26 e X 1907 («t^)

**No. 40** **Dispur, Tuesday, 16th April, 1985, 26th Chaitra,**

**1907 (S. E.)**

## GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

 ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 16th April 1985

**No.LGL.199/84/32.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative**

Assembly which received the assent of the Governor is hereby
published for general information.


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**242 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APR. 16,1985**

ASSAM ACT No. .VI OF 1985

**(Received the assent of the Gover[n]** **or on 12th April, 1985)**

## THE ASSAM OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (AMENDMENT!

ACT 1985

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**An**

**Act**

## further to amend the Assam Official Language Act, 1960 (Assam Act No. XXXIII of 1960).

Preamble Whereas it is expedient further to amend the

## Assam Official Language Act, 1960 hereinafter
 called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing; *

 It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-sixth' year
 of the Republic of India, as follows :—

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Official
extent and commence­ Language (Amendment) Act, 1985.

ment.

## (2) It shall have the like extent as th'e prin­
 cipal Act.

 (3) It’ shall be deemed to have come into force
 on the 28th day of December, 1984.

 2. In the principal Act, after Section 5, a new
 Section 5A shall be inserted, namely —

 insertion of "5A. Without prejudice to the provisions
 new section j j
c o n fa jn e ( n Section 3, the Bodo Language shall

## be used as an Associate Official Language for
 all or any of the official purposes of
 the State of Assam as are specified in the Schedule, in the Districts and Subdivisions
 having substantial Bodo population as may be declared by the State Government from time to time.” „


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**THB ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 16, 1985** **243**

3. In the principal Act, after Section 8, the fol­

lowing Schedule shall be inserted, nam ely:—

"SCHEDULE

**.** **.-M r,**

(See Section 5A)

**Insertion of**
**a** **Schedule.** (1) Entertaining applications in Bodo

presented by members of the public.

(2) Receiving documents in Bodo presented

for registration with English copy as

long as the use thereof is permissible

for the official purposes of the Union

under any law made by the Parliam ent
in this behalf, and thereafter Hindi in

place of English or Assamese copy

thereof. ’ ____

(3) Publication of :—

(i) all Acts passed by the State Legislature

in Bodo ;

(ii) all Orders, Regulations, Rules and Bye­

laws issued by the State Government

under the Constitution of India or any
law macle by Parliam ent or the Legis­
lature of the State in Bodo.

(4) Publication of Government advertisements

in Bodo.”

® l . ‘[nd] 4. (1) The Assam Official Language (’Amendment') ordSmee

Ordinance. 1984 is hereby repealed. No. vm

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything [ofl984]‘

done or any action taken under the prin­

cipal Act as amended by the Ordinance so
repealed shall be deemed to have been

done or taken under the principal Act as
amended by this Act.

MD. SAADULLAH,

Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,

___________ Legislative Department.

**Gzwahati— Printed & Published** **by** **the Supdt. i/c.,** **Assam~Govt.** **Printint** **P reu**

**(Ex-Gazette) No-—79-1,238-500-16-4-1985.** **8 Pre»«**


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