Mpumalanga
South Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga Provincial Languages Act, 2014
Act 3 of 2014
- Published in Mpumalanga Provincial Gazette 2331 on 9 July 2014
- Assented to on 5 May 2014
- Not commenced
- [This is the version of this document from 9 July 2014 and includes any amendments published up to 28 June 2024.]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise-“Constitution” means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;“Committee” means the Mpumalanga Provincial Language Committee as contemplated in section section 10 of this Act;“Department” means the Department responsible for cultural and linguistic matters in the Province;“designated official languages” means the languages designated in section section 4 of this Act;“Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the Province as contemplated in section 132 of the Constitution;“financial year” means a period commencing on the first day of April in any year and ending on the thirty first day of March in the ensuing year, both days inclusive;“Head of Department” means the Head of the Department responsible for cultural and linguistic matters in the Province;“internal language policies” means internal language policies developed by respective Provincial organs of state as contemplated in section 19(1);"Language Dispute Resolution Committee" means a Language Dispute Resolution Committee, appointed by the responsible Member of the Executive Committee, from time to time, in terms of section 21(5);“language complaint” means any person who lodges a language complaint contemplated in section 20(1).“Language Unit” means a language unit established in terms of section section 16 of this Act;“member” means a member of the Committee;“Member of the Executive Council” means the Member of the Executive Council responsible for cultural and linguistic matters in the Province;“municipality” includes a municipality referred to in section 155(6) of the Constitution;“Municipal Council” means the Municipal Council of any Municipality within the Province contemplated in section 157 of the Constitution;"MPLF" means the Mpumalanga Provincial Language Forum, contemplated in section section 18 of this Act;“Norms and Rules for Provincial Language Committees” means Norms and Rules for Provincial Language Committees as Gazetted in the Board Notice 92 of 2005, in the Government Gazette No. 28053 published on 30 September 2005;“Pan South African Language Board Act” means the Pan South African Language Board Act, 1995 (Act No. 59 of 1995);“prescribed” means prescribed by regulation in terms of this Act;“Province” means the Province of Mpumalanga as referred to in section 103(1)(f) of the Constitution, and “provincial” has a corresponding meaning;“Provincial Gazette” means the Provincial Gazette of the Province;“Provincial Language Unit” means the Mpumalanga Provincial Language Unit established in terms of section section 12 of this Act;"Provincial Legislature” means the Provincial Legislature of the Province as referred to in section 104 of the Constitution;“Provincial organ of state” means-(a)any Provincial Department or Municipality in the Province; or(b)any other Provincial functionary or institution exercising a power or performing a function in terms of the Constitution or in terms of any Provincial legislation;“this Act” also means a regulation made under this Act.2. Objectives of this Act
The objectives of this Act are to-3. Application of Act
This Act applies to-4. Designated official languages of the Province
5. Use of designated official languages in proceedings of Executive Council, Municipal Councils and Provincial Legislature
6. Use of official languages by Provincial Legislature and Municipal Councils
7. Official notices and advertisements
8. Communication with and services to the public
9. Identification signs and notices
10. Mpumalanga Provincial Language Committee
The Mpumalanga Provincial Language Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”) established in terms of section 8(8)(a) of the Pan South African Language Board Act (Act No. 59 of 1995) is hereby recognized in terms of this Act (with all its functions, in line with the Norms and Rules for Provincial Language Committees).11. Auditing of the Committee
The Auditor-General may, in terms of the provisions of the Public Audit Act, 2004 (Act No. 25 of 2004), at any reasonable time, conduct an audit of the Committee.12. Establishment of the Mpumalanga Provincial Language Unit
13. Powers and functions of the Provincial Language Unit
14. Staff of Provincial Language Unit
The staff of the Provincial Language Unit must, collectively be fully competent to-15. Translation, editing and interpreting services
16. Establishment of language units and designation of language practitioners within Provincial organs of state
17. Functions of language units in Provincial organs of state
Every language unit must-18. Mpumalanga Provincial Language Forum
19. Internal language policies
20. Internal complaints mechanism
21. Handling of language disputes
22. Monitoring of and reporting on, use of Provincial official languages
23. Offences and penalties
Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 24 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.24. Regulations
The Member of the Executive Council may, after consultation with the Committee, make regulations regarding-25. Delegations
26. Short title and commencement
History of this document
09 July 2014 this version
05 May 2014
Assented to
Cited documents 2
Legislation 2
1. | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 | 4595 citations |
2. | Public Audit Act, 2004 | 81 citations |