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The Meghalaya State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1980

The Meghalaya State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1980

General19802 sections

This Act regulates the official language used for conducting business in the Meghalaya State Legislature, applying directly to all state legislators and administrative staff. By mandating that English will continue to be used indefinitely for all legislative proceedings, this law bypassed the limit of twenty five years originally established by the Indian Constitution for transitioning away from English in state governments. This matters because it guarantees operational continuity and legal clarity in a highly linguistically diverse region, allowing Meghalaya to maintain English as its primary administrative language and ensure that state governance remains stable, accessible, and functional for the future.

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  1. 1. Short title, and commencement
  2. 2. Continuation of English language for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State.

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