Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987
[Act No. 5 of 1987]
[14th April, 1987]
Preamble
AN
ACT
to adopt the Official Language for official purposes of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman & Diu.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
Section 1 - Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Goa, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987.
(2) It extends to the whole of the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
Section 2 - Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution.
(b) "Government" means the Government of Goa, Daman and Diu.
(c) "Konkani language" means Konkani language in Devnagari script.
(d) "Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette.
(e) "Official Gazette" means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa, Daman & Diu.
(f) "Union Territory" means the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
Section 3 - Official language of the Union territory
(1) With effect from such date as the Administrator may, by notification, appoint, Konkani language shall, subject to the provisions contained in section 34 and 35 of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (Central Act 20 of 1963), be the Official Language for all or any of the official purposes of the Union Territory, and different dates may be appointed for different official purposes:
Provided that the Administrator may, by a like notification, direct that in case of the Goa District, the Marathi language, and in the case of Daman and Diu District, the Gujarati language, shall also be used for all or any of the official purposes and different dates, may be appointed for different official purposes.
Provided further that nothing contained in this sub section shall be deemed to affect the use of Marathi and Gujarati languages in educational, social or cultural fields:
Provided further that the Government shall not, in granting aid to any educational or cultural institutions...
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