Décret 20.77813 · Decree No. 20.77813 of 23…

Ce décret crée la Commission Nationale sur la Promotion du Bilinguisme et du Multiculturalisme (NCPBM) au Cameroun. La commission, placée sous l'autorité du Président de la République, a pour mission de promouvoir le bilinguisme et le multiculturalisme afin de maintenir la paix, consolider l'unité nationale et renforcer la coexistence harmonieuse. Elle est chargée de soumettre des rapports et recommandations, de surveiller l'application des dispositions constitutionnelles sur les langues…

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE – WORK- FATHERLAND

Decree No. 20.77813 of 23 JAN 2017 to lay down the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Commission on the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,

Mindful of the Constitution,

HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(1) This decree lays down the establishment, organization and functioning of the National Commission on the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism, abbreviated as “NCPBM”, hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”.

(2) The Commission shall be placed under the authority of the President of the Republic.

(3) It shall be headquartered in Yaounde.

(4) The terms and conditions for the organization and internal functioning, and the rules of procedure of the Commission shall be laid down in the Internal Rules and Regulations.

The Commission shall be an advisory body with legal personality and financial autonomy.

CHAPTER II

DUTIES

(1) Under the authority of the President of the Republic, the Commission shall be responsible for promoting bilingualism and multiculturalism in Cameroon with a view to maintaining peace, consolidating the country’s national unity and strengthening its people’s willingness and day-to-day experience with respect to living together.

(2) In this capacity, it shall be responsible notably for:

submitting reports and recommendations on issues relating to the protection and promotion of bilingualism and multiculturalism to the President of the Republic and the Government;

monitoring the implementation of constitutional provisions establishing English and French as two official languages of equal status, and especially ensuring their use in all government services, semi-public bodies as well as any State-subsidized body;

conducting any study or survey and proposing measures likely to strengthen Cameroon's bilingual and multicultural character;

preparing and submitting to the President of the Republic draft instruments on bilingualism, multiculturalism and togetherness;

popularizing legal instruments on bilingualism, multiculturalism and togetherness;

receiving petitions against discriminations arising from non-compliance with the constitutional provisions on bilingualism and multiculturalism, and reporting thereon to the President of the Republic;

performing any other task assigned to it by the President of the Republic, including mediation.

CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION

(1) The Commission shall comprise fifteen (15) members, including one (1) Chairperson and one (1) Vice-Chairperson.

(2) The Commissioners shall be chosen from among personalities of Cameroonian nationality with recognized competence, moral rectitude, intellectual honesty and patriotism.

(3) The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Commissioners shall be appointed by the President of the Republic. The appointments shall be terminated in like manner.

The tenure of Commissioners shall be five (5) years renewable.

In case of death during the tenure or in all cases where the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson or Commissioner can no longer perform his/her duties, he/she shall be replaced.

In case of temporary impediment of the Commission Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall deputize for the period of impediment.