(1) Every office of the Local Authority shall designate a suitable officer as ‘Marathi Language Officer’ to discharge the functions assigned to him under this Act.
(2) The Marathi Language Officer shall discharge the following functions, namely :–
(a) receive the grievances pertaining to non-use of Marathi for official purposes and implementation of the provisions of this Act in the office and to facilitate for its effective redressal; and
(b) to take steps to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
Provisions in policy for effective implementtation of this Act.
Designation of Marathi Language Officer.
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(3) The Head of the office and any other officers and employees in the office shall render necessary assistance to the Marathi Language Officer for discharging functions assigned to him under this Act.
6. Each office of the Local Authority shall proactively publish on its website or any other electronic mode or any other modes of communication, which are easily accessible to the public, that Marathi is being used for all official purposes as well as purposes related to the public interface and public interest, other than purposes mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3.
7. The administrative Head or Head of the Department or Head of the office or controlling officer of the office of the Local Authority shall be responsible for,–
(a) effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder ;
(b) compliance of all directions and instructions issued by the District Marathi Language Committee, State Marathi Language Committee and the State Government, from time to time;
(c) providing all necessary facilities and services for effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.