The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969
The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969
The Kerala Official Languages Act, 1969, establishes Malayalam and English as the official languages for the State of Kerala. It empowers the State Government to issue notifications specifying which of these two languages should be used for particular administrative purposes. To ensure legislative oversight, any such notification must be presented to the Legislative Assembly for a 14-day review period. The Act also mandates that all Bills, Acts, Ordinances, and official rules be drafted in Malayalam or English. Furthermore, it provides specific protections for linguistic minorities, allowing Tamil and Kannada speakers to correspond with the government in their native languages.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 1A. Malayalam and English to be the official languages of the State
- 1B. Government's power to notify the official purposes for which Malayalam or English to be used
- 1C. Notification issued under section 1B to be placed before the Legislative Assembly
- 2. Language to be used in Bills, etc
- 3. Special provisions in respect of linguistic minorities
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