Section 6
Authorised Hindi translation of State Acts in certain cases.
The Official Languages Act, 1963
About this Act
An Act to provide for the languages which may be used for the official purposes of the Union, for transaction of business in Parliament, for Central and State Acts and for certain purposes in High Courts.
Where the Legislature of a State
has prescribed any language other than Hindi for use in Acts passed by the Legislature of the State or in
Ordinances promulgated by the Governor of the State, a translation of the same in Hindi, in addition to a
translation thereof in the English language as required by clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution,
may be published on or after the appointed day under the authority of the Governor of the State in the
Official Gazette of that State and in such a case, the translation in Hindi of any such Act or Ordinance
shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in the Hindi language.