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The Meghalaya State Language Act, 2005 (Act No. 10 of 2005)

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for the language (s) to be used for official purposes for the State of Meghalaya.Whereas,Art, 345 of the Constitution of India provides that the Legislature of a Statemay, by law, adopt anyone or more of the language in use in the State as the Language to be used for official purposes of the State and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
10 of 2005
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
1 May 2005

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6 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Official Language of the State of Meghalaya
  4. Section 4Associate Official Khasi Language (s) of the State
  5. Section 5Direction of Government not to affect other linguistic groups culture, appointment to posts.
  6. Section 6Power to make rules