Section 2: Official language for official purposes of State

The Odisha Official Language Act, 1954State Act of Odisha · Act 14 of 1954

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 346 and 347 of the Constitution, Oriya shall be the language to be used for all or any of the official purposes of the State of Orissa :

1[Provided that where Oriya shall be used as the language for official purposes the Oriya numerals shall not be used and Internal form of Indian numerals shall be used.]

(2) The State Government may, by notification, direct that in any specified area and with affect from any specified date Oriya shall be used in respect of such official purposes as may be specified in the notification.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Odisha Official Language Act, 1954
Section	2
Marginal note	Official language for official purposes of State
Jurisdiction	State of Odisha
Status	In force as published by the source

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