The Meghalaya State Language Rules,2008

POLITICAL DEPARTMENT Dated ShilJong, the 12th May, 2008., NOTIF I CAT I ON In exercise of the powers conf~rred by Section 6 of the Meghalaya State Language Act 2005, the State Government is pleased to make the following rules, namely; 1. Short title and com mencement: 2. Definitions 3. Usage: (1) These rules may be called the (2) They shall extent the whole state of Meghalaya. (3) They shall come into force at once. In these Rules, unless there is anything repugnaIilt to the context - (a) 'Ad' means the Meghalaya State La\1lguage Act, 2005. (b) 'Governor' means the Governor of Meghalaya. (c) 'Associate official Language' metins a 1ansuage pl'escribedlmder section 4 of the Act. (d) 'State Government' , means the Goverrunent of Meghalaya. (e) 'Official Gazette' means the Meghalaya Gazette'- (l) The use of the Associate Official Languages of the State shall be limited in the respective Offices at the District, Sub­ Divisional and Block level of the State . Go vernment. (2) The use of Associate Official Language shall in 11;0 way cause any hindrance to the continuance of the English language as the officiullanguage of the State of Meghalaya. (3) The use of the Associate Official Languages shall not be imposed in any matter which relates to dispensation of justice by civil and criminal courts. Contd... "2" (4) In matter relating to all inter~district official communications, no other languages, other than English, shall be used, (5) Application for use of Associate Official Languages at any time and in any other areas vvithin the. administrative jurisdiction of the state shall rest with the Government of Meghalaya. Sd/- Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. ofMeghalaya, Political Department. Dated Shillong, the 12th May, 2008. .1. P.S. to Chief Minister, MeghaJaya, Shillong. 2. P.S. to Deputy Chief Minister, Meghalaya. 3, P. S. to all Ministers. 4. P.S. to Chief Secretary, Meghalaya, Shillong. 5, P.S. to Additional Chief Secretary, Meghalaya. 6. All Principal Secretaries/Commissioner & Secretaries to the GovL of 7, All Deputy Commissjoners. 8. All Sub Divisional Officer Civil. 9 All Administrative Departments. 10. The Director Printing & Stationery Department. He is requested to publish the above Rules in the Meghaiaya Gazette and forward 100(One hundred) copies of the same to this Department. By Order etc., Deputy secretar~-%rMeghalaya, Political Department