Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)13. Regulations |
| (1) | The Minister may, after consultation with the Pan South African Language Board, make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, regarding— |
| (a) | the form and content of a language policy; |
| (b) | timeframes for establishing a language unit; |
| (c) | the form and content of a report contemplated in section 9; |
| (d) | the manner, form and time frames for submitting an application for exemption in terms of section 12; |
| (e) | any matter which in terms of this Act is required, or permitted, to be prescribed; and |
| (f) | any matter which the Minister deems it necessary or expedient to make regulations in order to achieve the objects of this Act. |
| (2) | Before making regulations in terms of this Act, the Minister must- |
| (a) | publish the proposed regulations in the Gazette for public comment; |
| (b) | grant a period of at least 30 days for written representations to the Minister on the proposed regulations; and |
| (c) | consider any such written representations received. |