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An authority shall in its activity and on its own ensure that the linguistic rights guaranteed in this Act are
secured in practice. The authority shall show to the public that it provides service also in the Sámi
language.

An authority may provide also better linguistic service than what is required in this Act.
Section 25 — Paid leave of absence and liberty from work for studies in the Sámi language
An official of a State authority referred to in section 2, subsection 1, whose jurisdiction lies
completely within the Sámi homeland, has the right to paid leave of absence for studies towards a
knowledge in the Sámi language necessary for the performance of the service, if the duration of his or
her service with that authority has been at least one year. An employee of such an authority has the
corresponding right to liberty from work for the same purpose.

A person in the service of a municipality or a joint municipal authority referred to insection2, subsection1,
or of a State authority referred to in section 2, subsection 1, paragraphs 2 and 3, whose jurisdiction lies
partially within the Sámi homeland, as well as a person in the service of the Reindeer Herders’
Association, may be granted paid leave of absence
or liberty from work for studies towards a knowledge in the Sámi language necessary for the performance of
the service, if the duration of
the service has been at least one year. Other conditions for the leave of absence or liberty from work may
be laid down by a Government Decree.

It may be set as a condition for the leave of absence or liberty from work that the person enters into a
written contract with the authority to the effect that he or she will remain in the service of the
authority within
the Sámi homeland for a given period, not to exceed one year, after the
end of the leave of absence or liberty from work. A term may be taken into the contract to the effect that
the official must reimburse the authority with at most the amount of the direct costs of the language
training, if the official during the contract period resigns or is given notice for a reason arising from him
or herself other than illness.
Section 26 — Sámi Language Bureau

The Sámi Parliament shall have a Sámi Language Bureau for translation and for
other tasks provided in this Act; the Bureau shall have its premises within the Sámi homeland.

More detailed provisions on the Sámi Language Bureau hall be issued by Government Decree.

Section 27 — Sámi language advisor
The Provincial Government of Lapland and the State regional and district authorities in the Sámi
homeland may have Sámi language advisors. The services of an advisor shall be free of charge to the
customers.
Section 28 — Supervision and monitoring

Each authority supervises application of this Act within its own area of operation.

The Sámi Parliament monitors the application of this Act and may issue recommendations in questions

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