(1) The District Marathi Language Committee shall exercise the following powers and discharge the following functions, namely :-
(a) give directions to all offices of the Local Authority in the District for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ;
(b) enquire into and redress the grievances and complaints pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes as well as purposes related to the public interface and public interest and implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ;
(c) call and receive the necessary information, records and reports pertaining to complaints and grievances under this Act from all offices of the Local Authority in the District ;
(d) enquire into and resolve the complaints and grievances regarding implementation of this Act and dispose of them in an expeditious manner ;
(e) direct the concerned office of the Local Authority to comply with the provisions of this Act, if found violating any of the provisions of this Act ;
(f) submit an annual report to the State Marathi Language Committee about action taken by it in discharge of its functions under this Act alongwith its recommendations with regard to the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.
(2) The offices of the Local Authority shall comply with the directions of the District Marathi Language Committee within a period of fifteen days from the receipt thereof and forward a compliance report to the District Marathi Language Committee.