Use of the Official Language

(1) Kannada shall be used:- (i) In all Bills to be introduced and all Acts to be passed by the State Legislature; and (ii) In all Orders, Rules, Regulations or Bye-laws issued by the Government, all Local Bodies, Boards, Corporations, Statutory and Non-Statutory Bodies or undertakings and registered Co-Operative Societies. (2) All existing Legislations in English language enacted by the State Legislature before the commencement of this Act shall be translated and published in Kannada Language. (3) All the important Central Acts with Karnataka Amendments shall also be translated into Kannada. (4) Kannada language shall be used for all the official and administrative purposes and correspondences in the State and by the Local Authorities. Provided that: (a) English language may be used for correspondence with The Government of India, Foreign Countries, Other States, High Courts, Supreme Court and in any other circumstances where English language has to be used as provided by law; (b) Linguistic minorities as far as possible use Kannada language or English for correspondence with Government, Head of Departments and other Government offices. In such cases, the replies may be in Kannada or in English; and (c) Where the English language cannot be dispensed with due to administrative reasons or where such communications are purely technical and scientific in nature, English language can be used.