Language Use in Administrative Procedures - Between Theory and Practice
Issue Date
2018-02Author
Kovač, Polonca
Publisher
University of Maribor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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Jezik je pomembna prvina tudi za varstvo pravic strank, saj je že ustavno zagotovljeno
posebno varstvo pripadnikov italijanske in madžarske manjšine, invalidov in
tujcev oziroma vseh strank v upravnih razmerjih. Prispevek je osredotočen na študijo
razsežnosti regulacije rabe jezika v upravnih postopkih kot temeljnem procesu
dela v javni upravi. Rezultati analize upravne prakse po različnih virih (judikatura,
analize Ministrstva za javno upravo /MJU/, portal Upravna svetovalnica in anketa
med načelniki upravnih enot) kažejo, da pri izvajanju splošne (zlasti Zakon o splošnem
upravnem postopku /ZUP/) in področne zakonodaje pretežno ne prihaja do
težav, razen na področju tujcev. Zato za v prihodnje predlagam le nomotehnične
izboljšave, v ostalem pa usmerjeno in sistemsko skrb za jezikovne pravice z ozaveščanjem
uradnih oseb in splošne javnosti.
Language is an important element of protection of the parties’ rights in administrative
procedures, hence the constitutional protection of representatives of the Italian
and Hungarian minorities, persons with disabilities, and foreigners is guaranteed.
This article focuses on the analysis of legal regulation and the practice of language
use in administrative procedures. Drawing from various sources (case law,
inspectorate’s reports, Administrative Consultation Wiki web portal, and the survey
among the heads of administrative units), the results of the analysis of administrative
practice reveal that except for foreigners’ rights, no major issues occur when
implementing general (Administrative Procedure Act) or sector specific legislation.
Therefore, we suggest for the future merely improvements in terms of legal drafting
technique, while a systematic and focused concern for language rights is still
required by enhancing the awareness of the officials and the general public.
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