Andhra Pradesh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1996*
| [Andhra Pradesh Act No. 20 of 1996] | [14th September, 1996] |
An Act Further to Amend the Andhra Pradesh Official Language Act, 1966.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Forty-seventh Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
* Received the assent of the Governor on the 14th September, 1996. For Statement of objects and Reasons, Please see Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part IV-A, Extraordinary, dated the 23rd March, 1996 at Pages 5 & 6.
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh Official Language (Amendment) Act, 1996.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette appoint.
2. Amendment of Long Title.- In the Andhra Pradesh Official Language Act, 1966 (Act 9 of 1966) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in the long title, for the words "the Telugu language as the language", the words "the Telugu and Urdu languages as the languages" shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of section 1.- In section 1 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "Official Language", the words "Official Languages" shall be substituted.
4. Substitution of new section for section 2.- For section 2 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
2. "Official Languages of the State.- The Telugu Language shall be the Official Language in the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh:-
Provided that the Urdu Language shall be the Second Official Language in the Districts of Ananthapur, Cuddapah, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Medak, Nizamabad and Ranga Reddy".
5. Amendment of section 3.- In section 3 of the principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1), for the words "Telugu Language" the words "Telugu and Urdu languages" shall be substituted.
(2) in sub-section (2).
(i) in the opening paragraph for the words "The Language", the words "The Languages" shall be substituted;
(ii) in the paragraph, after item (iii), for the words "Telugu Language" the words "Telugu and Urdu Languages" shall be substituted;
(3) in the marginal heading for the word "Telugu", the words, "Telugu and Urdu" shall be substituted.
6. Amendment of section 5.- In section 5 of the Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1):
(i) for the words "Official Language", the words "Official Languages" shall be substituted;
(ii) after the words "for other members" the words "of whom one shall be proficient in Urdu language" shall be inserted;
(2) in sub-section (2), for the words "Telugu Language" occurring at three places, the words "Telugu and Urdu Languages" shall be substituted; and
(3) in the marginal heading for the words "Official Language", the words "Official Languages" shall be substituted.
7. Amendment of section 6.- In section 6 of the Principal Act,-
(1) in sub-section (1) for the words "Telugu Language" occuring at two places, the words "Telugu and Urdu languages" shall be substituted.
(2) in sub-section (2), for the words "Telugu Language" occuring at two places, the words "Telugu and Urdu languages" shall be substituted.