THE ASSAM OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1985

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    "title": "THE ASSAM OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1985",
    "short_title": "The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1985",
    "act_number": "VI",
    "act_year": 1985,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1985-04-12",
    "description": "The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1985",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1985.\n(2) It shall have the like extent as the principal Act.\n(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of December, 1984.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In the principal Act, after Section 5, a new Section 5A shall be inserted, namely -\n\"5A. Without prejudice to the provisions contained in Section 3, the Bodo Language shall be used as an Associate Official Language for all or any of the official purposes of the State of Assam as are specified in the Schedule, in the Districts and Subdivisions having substantial Bodo population as may be declared by the State Government from time to time.\"",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In the principal Act, after Section 8, the following Schedule shall be inserted, namely:-\n\"SCHEDULE\n(See Section 5A)\n(1) Entertaining applications in Bodo presented by members of the public.\n(2) Receiving documents in Bodo presented for registration with English copy as long as the use thereof is permissible for the official purposes of the Union under any law made by the Parliament in this behalf, and thereafter Hindi in place of English or Assamese copy thereof.\n(3) Publication of :-\n(i) all Acts passed by the State Legislature in Bodo;\n(ii) all Orders, Regulations, Rules and Bye-laws issued by the State Government under the Constitution of India or any law made by Parliament or the Legislature of the State in Bodo.\n(4) Publication of Government advertisements in Bodo.\"",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 is hereby repealed.\r\n(2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the principal Act as amended by the Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act.",
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            "sort_order": 30
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "198506",
        "Act Number": "VI of 1985",
        "Enactment Date": "1985-04-12",
        "Act Year": "1985",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1985",
        "Department": "LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : LEGISLATIVE BRANCH",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:17"
}