The official language act, 1963 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing - New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing, 2010.

THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT, 1963
Introduction
Sections
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions 3. Continuation of English language for official purposes of the Union and for use in Parliament
4. Committee on Official Language 5. Authorised Hindi translation of Central Acts, etc.
6. Authorised Hindi translation of State Acts in certain cases 7. Optional use of Hindi or other official language in judgments etc. of High Courts
8. Power to make rules 9. Certain provisions not to apply to Jammu and Kashmir
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES (USE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES OF THE UNION) RULES, 1976
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Communications to States etc. other than to Central Government offices
4. Communications between Central Government Offices 5. Replies to communications received in Hindi
6. Use of both Hindi and English 7. Applications, representations etc. 8. Noting in Central Goverrunent offices
9. Proficiency in Hindi 10. Working knowledge of Hindi 11. Manuals. Codes, Other procedural literature, articles of Stationery, etc.
12. Responsibility for compliance
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