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| South Africa WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS  |
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Western Cape Provincial
Languages Act, No. 13 of 1998
Long title
To provide for the establishment of a Western Cape Language Committee; to regulate and monitor the use of the three official languages Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa by the provincial government of the Western Cape; to give increasing effect to the equal status of these languages; to elevate the status and advance the use of those indigenous languages of the people of the Western Cape whose status and use have been historically diminished; and to provide for matters connected thereto.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE |
|
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER
1. PROVINCIAL
LANGUAGES |
|
| 2. | Use
of official languages by Provincial Parliament |
| 3. | Official
notices and advertisements |
| 4. | Communication
with and services to public |
| 5. | Identification
signs |
| CHAPTER
2. WESTERN CAPE
LANGUAGE COMMITTEE |
|
| 6. | Establishment
and composition of Western Cape Language Committee |
| 7. | Appointment
of Language Committee |
| 8. | Dismissal
of members of Language Committee |
| 9. | Filling
of vacancies |
| 10. | Chairperson
and deputy chairperson of Language Committee |
| 11. | Declaration
of interests of members |
| 12. | Meetings
of Language Committee |
| 13. | Powers
and duties of Language Committee |
| 14. | Advice
to Pan South African Language Board |
| 15. | Reporting |
| 16. | Allowances
to members |
| 17. | Administrative
work of Language Committee |
| 18. | Funds
of Language Committee |
| 19. | Financial
control and reports |
| 20. | Accounting
officer and accountability |
| 21. | Liability
of Language Committee |
| CHAPTER
3. GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
|
| 22. | Short title and commencement |
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