The Punjab Official Languages Act, 1960

—_ se es ae 1960 : Pb. Act XXVIII) = OFFICIAL LANGUAGES 651 ITHE PUNJAB OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT, 1960. (PUNJAB ACT NO. 28 OF 1960) (Received the assent of the Goyernor of Punjab on the 25th November, 1960, and first published for general infor- mation in the Punjab Government Gazette ( Extraordinary), Legislative Supplement, of the 25th November, 1960]. 1 2 | 3 4 Year | No | Short title Whether repealed or other- | wise affected by legislation 1960 28 The Punjab Official Languages Amended by Punjab Act No. 5 of Act, 1960 1965? Amended by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State Subjects) Order. a. QO ° S 2 S =| “| @ 3 - S 1 languages. of the Punjab State. to declare the officia BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Officia Languages Act, 1960. (2) It extends to the Hindi Regio Region. (3) It shall come into force at once. | 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires ,— (qa) “Hindi” means Hindi in Devnagat! script ; (b) “Punjabi? means Punjabi in Gurmukhi script means the Government ) 37Central Government)”E pen RS n and the Punjabi oe _ OVERNMEN! GAZETIE 'Por Statement of Objects and = Reasons, see PUNJAB G 1967. ‘EXTRAORDINARY), 1960, PaBe Bein Statement of OD ant “xtraordinary), 1965, page - 5U. nenyeiit”Bahn nied rae words “Stat ‘Govern OS ont Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on Stale and by Ibid ( *Substiluted for ihe words ‘*State of Punjab y! } ji overnment Gyzetle { Reasons, ** Punjab Gove y the Punjab Reorganisalleh rent Subjects) Order, 1968 Short title, extent and commence- ment. Definitions. PHP > Witenes 652. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES [1960 Pb. Act XXVIqI (d) the expressions “Hindi Region” and ‘‘Punjabj Region” shall have the meaning assigned ‘to them in the Punjab Regional Committees Order, 1957. Official language 3. (1) As from the second day of October, 1960, Drain Reatons, Hindi in the Hindi Region and Punjabi in the Punjabi Region shall be the official language for all purposes in the districts or parts thereof situated in these Regions except such purposes as are specifically excluded by the Consti- tution and in respect of such matters as may be specified by the [Central Government] from time to time by notifi- cation. (2) The official language may be used for the purposes of all communications from the districts or parts thereof to the Commissioners, Heads of Departments and the {Central Government] until the second day of October, 1962, and shall be so used after that date. S ings. 4. Nothing in section 3 shall apply to,— (a) the use of English, till the second day of October, 1962, by any Government servant who is using English as the official language immediately before the 28th September, 1960 ; or (>) the use of Urdu, till the second day of October, 1962, by any Government servant not conver- sant with the official language immediately before the 28th September, 1960 ; or (c) the use of language in courts subordinate to or within the jurisdiction of, the 2[High Court» of Punjab and Haryana]. - Continuance of “[4-A. Notwithstanding the expiration of the period tensuare; Of fifteen years from the commencement of the Consti- State Legislature. tution, the English Language may, as from the 26th day of January, 1965, continue to be used, in addition to the official languages of the ‘TUnion territory cf Chandigarh] or Hindi, for the transaction of business in the Legis- lature of that State.] ae wee S- (1) The '[Central Government] may by notification ss make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. -_~—— _—Hw on *Substituted for the words ‘State Government” bythe Punjab Reorganisation (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Conecuirent Subjects) Order, 1968. *Substituted for the work “HighCourt of Punjab’ by the Punjab Reorganisatio® (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Coacurrent Subjects), Order, 1968 *Inseit.d by Punjab Act No. 5 of 1965. ‘Substituted for the words “State of Punjab’’ by ibid. 1960 Pb. Act XXVIII] OFFICIAL LANGUAGES —653 (2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid ys soon as may be after it is made before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of ten days which may be comprised in one session or in iwo Successive Sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it 18 so laid or the session immediately rollowing. both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, So however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. 6. (1) The Punjab Official Languages Ordinance, 1960 (Punjab Ordinance No. 4 of 1960), is hereby repealed. Repeal. any action taken un Ordinance, 1960, shall be deemed taken under this Act as if this Act had commenced on the 28th September, 1960.