Chapter VI USE OF MALAYALAM LANGUAGE IN INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

1. (1) Information Technology Department shall take initiatives to develop in the prescribed manner, open source software and accessories for the efficient use of Malayalam language in the field of Information Technology.
2. (2) The information in the websites of various departments of Government, Quasi-Governmental Institutions, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies, Co-operative Societies shall also be made available in Malayalam as well, the default page shall be in Malayalam and the website shall be equipped for selecting the language to be used therein.
3. (3) The facility shall be made available for the use of Malayalam in the e-governance projects (including mobile governance) being implemented in the Government departments.

Scheme shall be formulated for providing incentives to persons who provide creative suggestions to the Government for the effective dissemination of Malayalam language in the field of Information Technology also.

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to the provisions of existing laws and shall not have overriding effect.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules, either prospectively or retrospectively, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act which appear to be necessary or expedient, for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under sub-section
3. (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

1. (1) The Kerala Official Languages Act, 1969 (7 of 1969) is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.