The Himachal Pradesh Official Language (Supplementary Provisions) Act, 1981

(1) This Act may be called the Himachal Pradesh Official Language Act, 1975.

1. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 1st

Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-

1. (a) "Hindi" means Hindi in Devanagari script;
2. (b) "State Government” means the Government of Himachal Pradesh. 1. For statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 19th February, 1975, p.167. 2 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT, 1975

The official language of the State of Himachal Pradesh shall be Hindi.

Hindi shall be used.- The State Government may, from time to time by notification, direct that Hindi shall be used for such official purposes of the State and from such date as may be specified in the notification.

On and from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf, the language to be used in,- (a) all Bills to be introduced, or amendments thereto to be moved in the House of the Legislature of the State ; (b) all Acts passed by the Legislature of the State ; (c) all Ordinances promulgated by the Governor under Article 213 of the Constitution ; and (d) all Orders, Rules, Regulations and Bye-laws issued by the State Government under the Constitution or under any law for the time being in force in the State ; shall be Hindi: Provided that the State Government may appoint different dates in respect of any of the purposes referred to in clauses (a) to (d) above.

1. (a) all Bills to be introduced, or amendments thereto to be moved in the House of the Legislature of the State ;
2. (b) all Acts passed by the Legislature of the State ;
3. (c) all Ordinances promulgated by the Governor under Article 213 of the Constitution ; and
4. (d) all Orders, Rules, Regulations and Bye-laws issued by the State Government under the Constitution or under any law for the time being in force in the State ; shall be Hindi: Provided that the State Government may appoint different dates in respect of any of the purposes referred to in clauses (a) to (d) above.

Until the State Government otherwise directs by notification under section 4, English may continue to be used, in addition to the official language of the State for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State.

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to debar any person to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the State in any other language, used in the State.

28 of 1960 in its application to the areas added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966) and the Himachal Pradesh Languages (Bills and Acts) Act, 1952 (2 of 1953) as in force in the areas comprised in Himachal Pradesh immediately before 1st November, 1966 are hereby repealed.

1. (2) The repeal by this Act shall not affect anything done or any action taken in the exercise of any power conferred by or under the repealed Acts or any events which have been caused from the operation of the repealed Acts. ________________