Section 1 in The Official Languages (Use For Official Purposes Of The Union) Rules, 1976
1. Short title, extent and commencement .-(1) These rules may be called the Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976.
(2)They shall extend to the whole of India except the State of Tamil Nadu.(3)They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
