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Section 3: Official language of the Union territory

The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 5 of 1987

(1) With effect from such date as the Administrator may, by notification, appoint, Konkani language shall, subject to the provisions contained in sections 34 and 35 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (Central Act 20 of 1963), be the official language for all or any of the official purposes of the Union territory, and different dates may be appointed for different official purposes:

Provided that the Administrator may, by a like notification, direct that in case of the Goa District the Marathi language, and in the case of Daman and Diu Districts, the Gujarati language, shall also be used for all or any of the official purposes and different dates may be appointed for different official purposes:

Provided further that nothing contained in this sub-section shall be deemed to affect the use of the Marathi and Gujarati languages in educational, social or cultural fields:

Provided further that the Government shall not, in granting aid to any educational or cultural institution, discriminate against such institution only on the ground of language;

(2) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall preclude any person from submitting any representation for the redress of any grievances to any officer or authority of the Union territory in any of the languages used in the Union territory.

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ActThe Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987
Section3
Marginal noteOfficial language of the Union territory
JurisdictionUnion territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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