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- Agriculture and cooperatives23
- Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution3
- Aviation10
- Banking and finance30
- Broadcasting, press and film12
- Citizenship, immigration and foreigners5
- Civil procedure and evidence50
- Companies and insolvency13
- Constitution and governance197
- Extending Certain Act, 18527
- Legal Representatives' Suits Act, 18552
- Dehra Dun Act, 18711
- Punjab Laws Act, 18725
- Laws Local Extent Act, 18746
- Majority Act0
- Oudh Laws Act, 18763
- Indian Reserve Forces Act, 18884
- North-Western Provinces and Oudh Act, 18903
- Moorshedabad Act, 18912
- Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit Act, 18933
- General Clauses Act, 18970
- Victoria Memorial Act, 19034
- Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 19144
- Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy Baronetcy Act, 19154
- Destruction of Records Act, 19174
- Poisons Act, 19195
- Indian Red Cross Society Act, 19204
- Indian Naval Armament Act, 19234
- Sikh Gurudwaras (Supplementary) Act, 19257
- Indian Soldiers (Litigation) Act, 19254
- Cutchi Memons Act, 19384
- Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice Act, 19385
- Reciprocity Act, 19435
- United Nations (Security Council) Act, 19474
- United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 19474
- National Cadet Corps Act, 19482
- Census Act, 19483
- Mangrol and Manavadar (Administration of Property) Act, 19496
- West Godavari District (Assimilation of Laws on Federal Subjects) Act, 19493
- Chartered Accountants Act, 19496
- Seaward Artillery Practice Act, 19496
- Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 19502
- Union Territories (Laws) Act, 195018
- Khaddar (Protection of Name) Act, 19500
- Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 19514
- Visva-Bharati Act, 19514
- Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 19514
- Rajghat Samadhi Act, 19515
- Assam (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 19512
- All India Services Act, 19512
- Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 19512
- Inflammable Substances Act, 19525
- Andhra State Act, 19533
- Lushai Hills District (Change of Name) Act, 19545
- High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 19543
- Himachal Pradesh and Bilaspur (New State) Act, 19545
- Protection of Civil Rights Act, 19552
- Durgah Khawaja Saheb Act, 19552
- States Reorganisation Act, 19561
- Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 19560
- Lok Sahayak Sena Act, 19566
- Jammu and Kashmir (Extension of Laws) Act, 19564
- Faridabad Development Corporation Act, 19564
- Inter-State Corporation Act, 19573
- Naga Hills-Tuensang Area Act, 19574
- Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 19582
- Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 19592
- Cost Accountants Act, 19595
- Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh (Transfer of Territories) Act, 19594
- Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 19593
- Bombay Reorganisation Act, 19601
- International Development Association (Status, Immunities and Privileges) Act, 19604
- Geneva Conventions Act, 19605
- Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividend) Act, 19607
- Acquired Territories (Merger) Act, 19602
- Union Territories (Stamp and Court-fees Laws) Act, 19616
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 19615
- Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Act, 19625
- State of Nagaland Act, 19622
- Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 19623
- Official Languages Act, 196319
- Government of Union Territories Act, 19633
- Textiles Committee Act, 19634
- Administrators-General Act, 19633
- Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha Act, 19642
- Legal Tender (Inscribed Notes) Act, 19642
- Union Territories (Direct Election to the House of the People) Act, 19655
- Maharashtra Official Languages Act, 196515
- Punjab Reorganisation Act, 19665
- Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 19682
- Central Laws (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 19684
- Pondicherry (Extension of Laws) Act, 19681
- Andhra Pradesh and Mysore (Transfer of Territory) Act, 19686
- Legislative Assembly of Nagaland (Change in Representation) Act, 19681
- President (Discharge of Functions) Act, 19695
- Union Territories (Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions) Act, 19695
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library Act, 19694
- Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 19695
- Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19702
- State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 19700
- Comptroller and Auditor General's (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 19713
- Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 19715
- Manipur (Hill Areas District Council) Act, 19712
- North-Eastern Area (Reorganisation) Act, 19711
- North-Eastern Council Act, 19715
- Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 19722
- Architects Act, 19722
- National Service Act, 19726
- Diplomatic Relations (Vienna Convention) Act, 19725
- General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 19722
- Former Secretary of State Service Officers (Conditions of Service) Act, 19724
- Richardson and Cruddas Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19726
- Authoritative Texts (Central Laws) Act, 19734
- Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 19740
- Rampur Raza Library Act, 19753
- Departmentalisation of Union Accounts (Transfer of Personnel) Act, 19764
- Parliamentary Proceedings (Protection of Publication) Act, 19775
- Interest Act, 19787
- Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 19792
- Coconut Development Board Act, 19796
- Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19806
- National Company (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19802
- Jute Companies (Nationalisation) Act, 19804
- Bird and Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings and Other Properties) Act, 19803
- Forest Conservation Act0
- Hind Cycles Limited and Sen-Raleigh Limited (Nationalisation) Act, 19803
- Dalmia Dadri Cement Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19813
- Anti-Apartheid (United Nations Convention) Act, 19814
- African Development Fund Act, 19825
- Punjab Disturbed Areas Act, 19835
- Chandigarh Disturbed Areas Act, 19833
- Inchek Tyres Limited and National Rubber Manufacturers Limited (Nationalisation) Act, 19844
- Asiatic Society Act, 19841
- Indian Veterinary Council Act, 19845
- Administrative Tribunals Act, 19852
- Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 19856
- Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 19853
- Swadeshi Cotton Mills Company Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 19864
- State of Mizoram Act, 19865
- State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 19863
- Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act followed by Constitution (Fifty-sixth Amendment) Act, 19877
- Special Protection Group Act, 19884
- Auroville Foundation Act, 19884
- Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 19884
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 19895
- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 19924
- Destructive Insects and Pests (Amendment and Validation) Act, 19925
- SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, 19933
- Central Laws (Extension to Arunachal Pradesh) Act, 19934
- Protection of Human Rights Act, 19945
- Kalakshetra Foundation Act, 19941
- Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 19956
- Lalit Kala Akademi (Taking Over of Management) Act, 19978
- Vice-President's Pension Act, 19977
- Industrial Reconstruction Bank (Transfer of Undertakings and Repeal) Act, 19973
- Leaders of Chief Whips of Recognised Parties and Groups in Parliament (Facilities) Act, 19993
- Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 20007
- Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 20000
- Bihar Reorganisation Act, 20001
- Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 20002
- Indian Council of World Affairs Act, 20015
- Haj Committee Act, 20021
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 20034
- Prevention of Terrorism (Repeal) Act, 20046
- Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 20057
- Bihar Value Added Tax Act, 20053
- Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 20052
- Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 20061
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 20063
- Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 20061
- Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 20062
- Uttaranchal (Alteration Of Name) Act, 20065
- Tyre Corporation of India Limited (Disinvestment Of Ownership) Act, 20074
- National Investigation Agency Act, 20084
- Collection of Statistics Act, 20092
- Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 20102
- Orissa (Alteration of Name) Act, 20114
- Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 20142
- Street Vendors Act, 20145
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20156
- Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 20157
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20164
- Regional centre for Biotechnology Act, 20164
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 20173
- Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 20187
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20183
- Repealing and Amending (Second) Act, 20181
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20195
- Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 20194
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli And Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Act, 20194
- Recycling of Ships Act, 20190
- National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 20203
- Appropriation Act, 20200
- Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 20206
- Inland Vessel Act, 20211
- Farm Laws Repeal Act, 20212
- Indian Antarctic Act, 20224
- National Dental Commission Act, 20234
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 20231
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20232
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 20233
- Provision for Collection of Taxes Act, 20232
- Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 20242
- Finance Act, 20250
- Repealing and Amending Act, 20253
- Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 20261
- Consumer protection6
- Contract and commerce18
- Criminal law & procedure3
- Criminal law and procedure32
- Currency, banking & enforcement of security1
- Defence and internal security38
- Direct tax10
- Disability, welfare and reservations16
- Disaster management and emergencies11
- Education76
- Elections6
- Energy (electricity, petroleum, atomic, renewables)19
- Environment and forests14
- Excise, liquor and prohibition (State field)21
- Family and personal law35
- Food8
- Foreign trade and investment14
- Forests, environment & land acquisition3
- Fundamental rights1
- Gratuity1
- GST1
- Health and drugs25
- Income tax1
- Indirect tax and customs26
- Information technology, data and cyber6
- Insurance8
- Intellectual property7
- Labour and industrial relations17
- Marriage, children & family1
- Mining and minerals6
- Municipal and urban development27
- Panchayats and rural local government17
- Pensions and provident funds5
- Prices, packaging & MRP1
- Property and land39
- Provident fund1
- Public procurement and public finance20
- Railways and metro4
- Real estate and housing15
- Religious institutions, charities and trusts19
- Right to information and public accountability10
- Road transport12
- Securities and capital markets14
- Shipping, ports and inland waterways16
- Social security5
- Sports and gaming7
- Stamp duty5
- State revenue, land records and tenancy (State field)43
- Telecommunications4
- Telecommunications & interception1
- Tourism, hospitality and monuments8
- Water and irrigation23
- Women and children12
- Working conditions & protections at work3
- No power resolved40368
Under section 9, Official Languages Act, 1963 (17)
Notification, S.O. 3234(E), synthetic15 January 2009Notification S.O. 4527(E)
Notification, S.O. 4527(E), synthetic8 January 2011Notification S.O. 3076(E)
Notification, S.O. 3076(E), synthetic28 March 2012Notification S.O. 117(E)
Notification, S.O. 117(E), synthetic10 June 2014Notification S.O. 1514(E)
Notification, S.O. 1514(E), synthetic28 July 2017Notification S.O. 721(E)
Notification, S.O. 721(E), synthetic11 February 2019Notification S.O. 1117(E)
Notification, S.O. 1117(E), synthetic27 October 2021Notification S.O. 3007(E)
Notification, S.O. 3007(E), synthetic21 February 2023Notification S.O. 3139(E)
Notification, S.O. 3139(E), synthetic25 April 2023Notification S.O. 4873(E)
Notification, S.O. 4873(E), synthetic13 July 2023Notification S.O. 396(E)
Notification, S.O. 396(E), synthetic23 July 2023Notification S.O. 4183(E)
Notification, S.O. 4183(E), synthetic9 July 2024Notification S.O. 3212(E)
Notification, S.O. 3212(E), synthetic12 September 2024Notification S.O. 3858(E)
Notification, S.O. 3858(E), synthetic23 June 2025Notification S.O. 206(E)
Notification, S.O. 206(E), synthetic13 September 2025Notification S.O. 1975(E)
Notification, S.O. 1975(E), synthetic3 April 2026Notification S.O. 1553(E)
Notification, S.O. 1553(E), synthetic
Text
Section 9, Official Languages Act, 1963 [S1H-RFF]
As at 8 September 2026. In force from 4 April 1963.
9. Power to issue directions.—(1) The Controller may, by order in writing, direct any contractor to take such measures in relation to the execution of contracts as may be specified in the order, and such person shall comply with the direction within the period specified therein. (2) An order under sub-section (1) shall state the reasons on which it is made and shall be served on the person to whom it is addressed in such manner as may be prescribed.
Definitions recorded in this document
Synthetic definition. 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
Made under this section, or naming it (17)
Notification S.O. 721(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 28th July, 2017 under section 9 [N15-V97], 28 July 2017, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 206(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 23rd June, 2025 under section 9 [N15-21W], 23 June 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 1117(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 11th February, 2019 under section 9 [N14-8SC], 11 February 2019, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 4527(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 15th January, 2009 under section 9 [N13-BGF], 15 January 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3007(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 27th October, 2021 under section 9 [N14-J2R], 27 October 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3212(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 9th July, 2024 under section 9 [N14-X33], 9 July 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3234(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 8th February, 2008 under section 9 [N13-8WV], 8 February 2008, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 1514(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 10th June, 2014 under section 9 [N17-XNJ], 10 June 2014, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 4183(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 23rd July, 2023 under section 9 [N17-9BH], 23 July 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 4873(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 25th April, 2023 under section 9 [N1A-NTE], 25 April 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 117(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 28th March, 2012 under section 9 [N18-YSH], 28 March 2012, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 1975(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 13th September, 2025 under section 9 [N1D-2QZ], 13 September 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 1553(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 3rd April, 2026 under section 9 [N1C-0V7], 3 April 2026, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3858(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 12th September, 2024 under section 9 [N1E-44W], 12 September 2024, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3076(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 8th January, 2011 under section 9 [N1E-GKD], 8 January 2011, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 396(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 13th July, 2023 under section 9 [N1H-E5G], 13 July 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
Notification S.O. 3139(E) of the Ministry of Law and Justice dated 21st February, 2023 under section 9 [N1G-92A], 21 February 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Official Languages Act, 1963 (19 of 1963), the Central Government hereby publishes the translation in Hindi of the Official Languages Act, 1963 as the authoritative text thereof in Hindi"
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