EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 678, CUTTACK, SAT URDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 / BAISAKHA 8, 1940
SECRETARIAT
OF
THE ODISHA LEGISLAT IVE ASSEMBLY
NOTIFICATION
The 27th April, 2018
No.4587/L.A.—The following Bill which has been introduced in the Odisha Legislative Assembly on the 27th April, 2018 is herewith published under Rule 68 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Odisha Legislative Assembly for general information.
THE ODISHA OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018
A
BILL
FURTHER TO AMEND THE ODISHA OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ACT, 1954.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Odisha in the Sixty-
ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the the Odisha Official Language Short title .
(Amendment) Act,2018.
2. In the Odisha Official Language Act, 1954, after section 4, the Insertion of new
Odisha Act 14 of 1954.
section 4A. following section shall be inserted, namely:-
"Rewards or
punishment.
4A. The State Government may prescribe suitable measures in the rules to award incentives to officials or Departments for
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Odisha Official Language Act, 1954 was enacted for adoption of Odia as the language to be used for all or any of the official purposes in the State of Odisha.
As per the decision of 51st meeting of Cabinet held on 26.12.2017 at 11.15 AM, the State Government is required to bring necessary provisions in the Odisha Official Language Act by way of amendment to award incentives to officials/Departments for extensive use of the official language and also to punish the erring officials/Departments.
Accordingly, necessary draft Amendment Bill, 2018 has been prepared for amendment to the Odisha Official Language Act, 1954 to empower the State Government to prescribe in the Rules to award incentives to officials/Departments for extensive use of the official language and also to punish the erring officials/ Departments.
The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.
(NAVEEN PATNAIK)
MEMBER-IN-CHARGE
A.K. SARANGI
Secretary
Odisha Legislative Assembly