Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)

8. Functions of language units in national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises
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Every language unit must—

(a)advise the responsible accounting officer or accounting authority on the development, adoption and implementation of the language policy for the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned;
(b)monitor and assess the use of official languages by the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned;
(c)monitor and assess compliance with the language policy of the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned;
(d)compile and submit a report to the Minister and to the Pan South African Language Board in terms of section 9;
(e)promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of official languages of the Republic and facilitate equitable access to services and information of the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned;
(f)promote good language management by the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; and
(g)perform any other functions that the Minister may prescribe.