Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,– — (OFFICIAL LANGUAGES) ACT, 2022

2. Definitions. — In this Act, unless the context requires otherwise,– (a) ―Appointing Authority‖ means any local authority or any officer or authority thereof who has powers to appoint the employees in any Local Authority or any department or office thereof ; (b) ―Disciplinary Authority‖ means the Authority competent to impose penalties under the rules or regulations relating to discipline applicable to the employees ; (c) ―District Marathi Language Committee‖ means a District Marathi Language Committee constituted in each District under section 5D of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1964 (Mah. V of 1965) ; (d) ― employee ‖ means any person employed as an employee or officer in the office of the Local Authority and also includes persons employed on contractual basis; (e) ― Local Authority ‖ means,– (i) Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Industrial Township, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti, Village Panchayat, any other Local Self Government Authority or Planning Authority ; or (ii) statutory corporations, Government companies or any authority owned, controlled or financed by the State Government; (f) ―Marathi‖ means the Marathi language in Devnagari script which is adopted in the State under the Government Resolutions issued, from time to time ; (g) ― Marathi Language Officer ‖ means an officer designated as the Marathi Language Officer under section 5 ; (h) ―prescribed‖ means prescribed by rules; (i) ―State Government‖ means the Government of Maharashtra; (j) ―State Marathi Language Committee‖ means a State Marathi Language Committee constituted under section 5C of the Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 1964 (Mah. V of 1965).

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