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The Gujarat Official Languages Act, 1960

The Gujarat Official Languages Act, 1960

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This Act establishes Gujarati and Hindi as the official languages for government proceedings within the state of Gujarat. It requires all bills introduced in the state legislature, ordinances promulgated by the governor, and government orders, rules, and regulations to be written in these designated languages. The law also mandates that all notifications issued under this act must be presented to the state legislature for review. This ensures that government actions and official documents are accessible to the Gujarati-speaking population, maintaining linguistic traditions while balancing with Hindi as the other official language across India. The legislation came into force immediately upon enactment and applies throughout the entire Gujarat state territory.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 3. Notifications to be laid before Legislature.
  4. 4. Language of Bills, Ordinances, orders, rules, etc.

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