(OFFICIAL LANGUAGES) ACT, 2022

2022 · State unknown · central · act_text

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1 · Short title. — This Act may be called the Maharashtra Local Authorities (Official Languages) Act, 2022.

2 · Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,–

3 · Official language of Local Authorities.— (1) The official language of all the Local Authorities in the State of Maharashtra shall be Marathi. Except the official purposes specified in subsection (2), Marathi shall be the language to be used for all official purposes as well as purposes related to the public interface and public interest in all offices of the Local Authority, including,–

1 · For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Maharashtra Government Gazette, 2022, Extraordinary, Part V-A, No. 16, dated 24 th March 2022, page 6.

4 · Provisions in policy for effective implementation of this Act.— Every Local Authority shall make suitable provisions in its policies pertaining to the public interface and public interest for use of the Marathi for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

5 · Designation of Marathi Language Officer.— (1) Every office of the Local Authority shall designate a suitable officer as ‗Marathi Language Officer' to discharge the functions assigned to him under this Act.

6 · Proactive disclosure about use of Marathi. — Each office of the Local Authority shall proactively publish on its website or any other electronic mode or any other modes of communication, which are easily accessible to the public, that Marathi is being used for all official purposes as well as purposes related to the public interface and public interest, other than purposes mentioned in subsection (2) of section 3.

7 · Responsibility of implementation and compliance.— The administrative Head or Head of the Department or Head of the office or controlling officer of the office of the Local Authority shall be responsible for,–

8 · Powers and functions of District Marathi Language Committee.— (1) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :–

9 · Power to give directions.— The State Government and State Marathi Language Committee may issue such directions or instructions to all the offices of the Local Authority as may be necessary for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder. The offices of Local Authority shall comply with the directions of the State Government and State Marathi Language Committee.

10 · Punishment. — The Appointing Authority and Disciplinary Authority shall on receipt of the complaint or grievance regarding non-implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, initiate disciplinary action against the employee of the concerned Local Authority under

11 · Power to make rules. — (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules, for carrying out the purposes of this Act.

12 · Power to remove difficulties. — (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, as occasion arises, by an order published in the Official Gazette, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of removing the difficulty:

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