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Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)6. Functions of National Language Unit |
| (1) | The National Language Unit must— |
| (a) | advise the Minister on policy and strategy— |
| (i) | to regulate and monitor the use of official languages by national government for government purposes; |
| (ii) | to promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of the official languages of the Republic and facilitate equitable access to the services and information of national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises; |
| (iii) | to promote good language management within national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises; and |
| (iv) | on the functions of language units contemplated in section 8; |
| (b) | liaise with and promote the general co-ordination of language units contemplated in section 7; |
| (c) | perform the functions provided for in section 8 for the Department; and |
| (d) | perform any other function that the Minister may prescribe. |
