Section 7, Official Languages Act, 1963 [S1H-RDB]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 4 April 1963.

In Official Languages Act, 1963 [A10-J97]. This text from 4 January 1976, by Act 64 of 1976 [A10-QYR]. Other texts (1): from 4 April 1963 to 3 January 1976.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 7, Official Languages Act, 1963 [S1H-RDB]. Machine: S1H-RDB.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every registered establishment shall maintain such records and registers relating to the running of an establishment as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every registered establishment shall furnish to the Controller a return in Form B within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Controller may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (1)

prescribed: Section 2, Official Languages Act, 1963 [S1HR81] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 27, Official Languages Act, 1963 [S1H-S1Q], 4 April 1963, Band A. "section 7".

Section 2, Official Languages Act (Amendment) Act, 1976 [S1P-Y3J], 4 January 1976, Band A. "section 7 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963)".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-XB1. Every registered establishment: Maintain records and registers of the running of an establishment; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form B; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form B. Published by Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Home Affairs (synthetic record).