Section 1. Short title and commencement

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the[2] [Authoritative Texts] (Central Laws) Act, 1973. (2) It shall come into force on such date[3] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2.[4] [Authoritative texts] of Central laws in certain languages.— A translation in any language (other than Hindi) specified in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution, published under the authority of the President in the Official Gazette,— (a) of any Central Act or of any Ordinance promulgated by the President, or (b) of any order, rule, regulation or bye-law issued under the Constitution or under any Central Act, shall be deemed to be the[4] [authoritative text] thereof in such language.