THE ASSAM STATE LEGISLATURE (CONTINUANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE) ACT, 1964

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    "title": "THE ASSAM STATE LEGISLATURE (CONTINUANCE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE) ACT, 1964",
    "short_title": "The Assam State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1964",
    "act_number": "23",
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    "description": "The Assam State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1964",
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            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An Act to provide for the continuance of the English Language for transaction of business in the Legislature of the State of Assam.",
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            "content": "Whereas it is expedient to provide for the continuance of the English language for transaction of business in the Legislature of the State of Assam ;\nIt is hereby enacted in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1964.",
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            "title": "Section 2. Continuance of the English language for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State.",
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            "content": "After the expiry of the period of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution of India, the English language may from the 26th day of January, 1965, continue to be used for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State of Assam.",
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        "Enactment Date": "1964-11-19",
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        "Short Title": "The Assam State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1964",
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