Legislative Sector

Legislative Sector.

1. (1) Subject to the Official Languages Act, 1963 (Central Act 19 of 1963), in relation to the law making in the State,—
   • (i) in Bills to be introduced in, and in Acts passed by, the Kerala Legislative Assembly;
   • (ii) in all Ordinances promulgated by the Governor of Kerala under Article 213 of the Constitution of India;
   • (iii) in all orders, rules, regulations or bye-laws issued by the Government under the Constitution of India, or under any law made by the Parliament or the Kerala Legislative Assembly the language to be used shall be Malayalam and when Malayalam language is so used, a translation thereof in English shall also be published.
2. (2) Important Central Acts and State Acts published in English shall be translated into Malayalam, incorporating amendments made therein, within such period, as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The rules made under enactments and published in English shall also be published in Malayalam within such period as may be prescribed.