The Meghalaya State Legislature (Continuance of the English Language) Act,1980 (Act No.8 of 1980)

MEGHALAYA ACT 8 OF 1980 

 THE MEGHALAYA STATE LEGISLATURE (CONTINUANCE OF THE ENGLISH 
LANGUAGE) ACT, 1980  

(As passed by the Assembly) 

 [Received the consent of the Governor on 26th June, 1980]  

(Published in the Gazette of Meghalaya Extraordinary issue, dated 28th June, 1980)  

An 

 Act 

 to provide for continuance of English Language for the transaction of business in the 
Legislature of the State of Meghalaya.  

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Meghalaya in the Thirty-first year of the Republic of 
India as follows:-  

 

Short title, and 

commencement 

1. (1) This Act may be called the Meghalaya State Legislature 

(Continuance of the English Language) Act, 1980.  

 
(2) It shall come into force at once. 

 

Continuation of English 

language for the transaction 

of business in the 

Legislature of the State. 

2. Notwithstanding the expiration of the period of twenty-five 

years from the commencement of the Constitution, the 

English language shall continue to be used for the 

transaction of business in the Legislature of the State of 

Meghalaya. 

 

 

 

D.R.RYMMAI, 
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya  

Law Department