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

Notices

Notice of Exemption of the South African National Biodiversity Institute from establishing a Language Unit in terms of Section 12(1) of the Act, and Regulation 9 of the Use of Official Languages Act Regulations, 2013, published as Government Notice No. R.150 in the Gazette of 28 February 2014

Notice No. 1286 of 2022
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Notice No. 1286

20 September 2022

GG 46923

 

Department of Sports, Arts and Culture

 

In terms of section 12(1) of the Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012) ("the Act"), and regulation 9 of the Use of Official Languages Act Regulations, 2013 ("the Regulations"), published as Government Notice No. R. 150 in the Gazette of 28 February 2014, I hereby—

 

(i)exempt in part the South African National Biodiversity Institute from the application of section 7 of the Act; and
(ii)require the South African National Biodiversity Institute in accordance with section 12(4) of the Act to assign a senior employee to perform the functions of a language unit.

 

In terms of regulation 9 of the Regulations, I may at any time review an exemption granted in terms of the Act and may—

 

(a)withdraw the exemption;
(b)amend or remove any condition to which the exemption is subject or add the conditions that may be necessary;
(c)amend the scope of the exemption; or
(d)take any other step in regard to  the exemption.

 

Given under my Hand at Pretoria on this 31st day of August 2022.

 

 

Mr Nathi Mthethwa, MP

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture