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

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Use of Official Languages Regulations, 2013

Part 4: Timeframes for report contemplated in Section 9

5. Timeframes for report contemplated in section 9

 

(1) A national department, national public entity or national public enterprise must, at least 3 months after the end of its financial year, submit to the Minister the report contemplated in section 9(2) of the Act.

 

(2) A national department, national public entity or national public enterprise may apply to the Minister for an extension of the period contemplated in sub-regulation (1).

 

(3) An application for extension contemplated in sub-regulation (2) must, amongst other things:
(a) be submitted to the Minister at least 1 month before the expiry of the period contemplated in sub-regulation (1);
(b) provide full and detailed reasons for the application for extension; and
(c) stipulate when a report contemplated in section 9(2) of the Act will be submitted.

 

(4) The Minister may, after considering the application, grant the extension, provided that such extension may not exceed 2 months.

 

(5) The Minister must make the decision whether or not to grant the extension within 1 month from the date of receiving the application.