Gujarat State Legislature (Use Of The English Language) Act, 1964

S Gujarat 2025

Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com GUJARAT STATE LEGISLATURE (USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE) ACT, 1964 28 of 1964 [] CONTENTS 1. Short title and commencement 2. Continuance of English Language in State Legislature GUJARAT STATE LEGISLATURE (USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE) ACT, 1964 28 of 1964 [] An Act to provide for continuing the use of the English Language for the transaction of business in the State Legislature It is hereby enacted in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows : 1. Short title and commencement :- (1)This act may be called the Gujarat State Legislature (Use of the English Language) Act, 1964. (2) It shall come into force on the 26th day of January, 1965. 2. Continuance of English Language in State Legislature :- Notwithstanding the expiration of the period of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution of India, the English language may continue to be used for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State of Gujarat in addition to any of the official languages of the State of Gujarat. Explanation. Guj. of 1961. In this Act the expression "official languages" means the Gujarati language and the Hindi language in Devanagari script which have been declared under the Gujarat Official Languages Act, 1960 as the languages to be used for official purposes in the State of Gujarat.

Act Metadata
  • Title: Gujarat State Legislature (Use Of The English Language) Act, 1964
  • Type: S
  • Subtype: Gujarat
  • Act ID: 17407
  • Digitised on: 13 Aug 2025