Section 3
Official languages of Union territory.
The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the languages to be used for the official purposes of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
With effect from such date as the
Administrator may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, the
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu, Hindi and English languages shall be the official languages to be
used for all or any of the official purposes of the Union territory:
Provided that the English language may continue to be used, for those administrative and legislative purposes, in the Union territory for which it was being used before the commencement of this Act:
Provided further that the business in the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory shall be transacted in the official language or languages of the Union territory.
Provided that the English language may continue to be used, for those administrative and legislative purposes, in the Union territory for which it was being used before the commencement of this Act:
Provided further that the business in the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory shall be transacted in the official language or languages of the Union territory.