(1) The State Government may, from time to time by notification in the 2Telangana Gazette, direct that the 5[Telugu and Urdu languages] shall be used for such official purposes of the State and from such dates as may be specified in the notification.
(2) 5[The Languages] to be used-
(i) (a) in all Bills to be introduced or amendments thereto to be moved, in either House of the Legislature of
1. The Andhra Pradesh Official Languages Act, 1966, received the assent of the Governor on 13.05.1966. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated
01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
3. Substituted by Act No.20 of 1996.
4. Substituted by Act No.30 of 2017.
5. Substituted in the marginal heading by Act No.20 of 1996.
Short title and extent.
Government’s power to notify the official purposes for which [Telugu and Urdu] to be used.
Official Languages of the State.
2 [Act No. 9 of 1966] the State and in all Acts passed by the Legislature of the State;
(b) in all Ordinances promulgated by the Governor of the State under article 213 of the Constitution and in all the Regulations made by him under paragraph 5 of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution;
(ii) in all orders, rules, regulations and bye-laws issued by the State Government or other authority or officer of the State Government under the Constitution or under any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of the State;
shall be the 6[Telugu and Urdu languages] on and from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Telangana Gazette, specify:
7[(iii) in all correspondence between the State Government and any Corporation or Company owned or controlled by the State Government or any office thereof and in all orders, proceedings, bye-laws and regulations issued by such Corporation or Company:]
Provided that the State Government may specify different dates in respect of different items in 8[clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)] of this sub-section.
4. Until the State Government otherwise direct by notification under section 3-
(i) the English language shall continue to be used for those official purposes within the State for which it was being used immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
6. Substituted by Act No.20 of 1996.
7. Inserted by Act No. 19 of 1989.
8. Substituted by Act No.19 of 1989.
Continuance of English language for certain official purposes of the State and for use in the Legislature.
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(ii) the English language may continue to be used for the transaction of the business in the Legislature of the State.