Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act,1985

No: 6 Dated: Apr, 16 1985

THE ASSAM OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (AMENDMENT! ACT 1985

ASSAM ACT No. VI OF 1985

An Act further to amend the Assam Official Language Act, 1960 (Assam Act No.XXXIII of 1960).

Preamble:- Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Assam Official Language Act, 1960 hereinafter called the principal Act, in the manner hereinafter appearing;

It is hereby enacted in the Thirty-sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:--

1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1985.

(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of December, 1984.

2. Insertion of new Section 5A:- In the principal Act, after Section 5, a new Section 5A shall be inserted, namely--

5A:- Without prejudice to the provisions contained in Section 3, the Bodo Language shall be used as an Associate Official Language for all or any of the official purposes of the State of Assam as are specified in the Schedule, in the Districts and Subdivisions having substantial Bodo population as may be declared by the State Government from time to time."