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    "id": 16354,
    "slug": "goa-daman-and-diu-official-language-act-1987",
    "title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987",
    "short_title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 5 of 1987)",
    "act_year": 1987,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Goa",
    "law_status": "unknown",
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    "description": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 0
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Administrator\" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;\n(b) \"Government\" means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;\n(c) \"Konkani language\" means Konkani language in Devanagari script;\n(d) \"notification\" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;\n(e) \"Official Gazette\" means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu;\n(f) \"Union territory\" means the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Official language of the Union territory.",
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            "content": "",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Continued use of English language.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Laying of notification before Legislative Assembly.",
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            "content": "Notifications\nNotifications\n1-1-87/OL&PG.\n1-1-87/OL&PG.",
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        }
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        "Act ID": "goa173",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 5 of 1987)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1987",
        "Short Title": "The Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Goa"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:45"
}