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Bare Act

The Goa official Language Act, 1987

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This law establishes Konkani, written in the Devanagari script, as the official language for the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu. It allows the local administrator to set specific dates for this change and permits the continued use of Marathi in Goa and Gujarati in Daman and Diu for official purposes, alongside English. The legislation ensures that while Konkani takes precedence, other regional languages are not excluded from official use. Additionally, any official notifications issued under this Act must be presented to the Legislative Assembly for approval, ensuring transparency in the language policy implementation.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Official language of the Union territory
  4. 4. Continued use of English language
  5. 5. Laying of notification before Legislative Assembly

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