Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

1. Introduction

2. Commentary on Sections

   1. Section 1 – Official status of the Welsh Language

   2. Section 2 – The Welsh Language Commissioner

   3. Section 3 – The Commissioner’s principal aim

   4. Section 4 – Promoting and facilitating the use of Welsh and treating Welsh no less favourably than English

   5. Section 5 – Production of 5-year reports

   6. Section 6 – 5-year reports: supplementary

   7. Section 7 – Inquiries

   8. Section 8 – Judicial review and other legal proceedings

   9. Section 9 – Legal assistance

   10. Section 10 – Legal assistance: costs

   11. Section 11 – Powers

   12. Section 12 – Staff

   13. Section 13 – Exercise of Commissioner’s functions by staff

   14. Section 14 – Complaints procedure

   15. Section 15 – Seal and validity of documents

   16. Section 16 – Welsh Ministers’ power of direction

   17. Section 17 – Consultation

   18. Section 18 – Annual reports

   19. Section 19 – Annual reports: supplementary

   20. Section 20 – Working jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

   21. Section 21 – Working collaboratively with ombudsmen, commissioners etc

   22. Section 22 – Power to disclose information

   23. Section 23 – Advisory Panel

   24. Section 24 – Consultation

   25. Section 25 – Duty to comply with a standard

   26. Section 26 – Welsh Ministers to specify standards

   27. Section 27 – Specification of standards: supplementary provision

   28. Section 28 – Service delivery standards

   29. Section 29 – Policy making standards

   30. Section 30 – Operational standards

   31. Section 31 – Promotion standards

   32. Section 32 – Record keeping standards

   33. Section 33 – Persons liable to be required to comply with standards

   34. Section 34 – Persons who are within Schedules 5, 6, 7 and 8

   35. Section 35 – Amendment to persons and categories specified in Schedules 6 and 8

   36. Section 36 – Persons within Schedule 6

   37. Section 37 – Persons within Schedule 8

   38. Section 38 – Amendment of standards potentially applicable

   39. Section 39 – Standards that are specifically applicable

   40. Section 40 – Duty to make standards specifically applicable

   41. Section 41 – Different standards relating to particular conduct

   42. Section 42 – Duty to make certain service delivery standards specifically applicable

   43. Section 43 – Limitation on power to make standards specifically applicable

   44. Section 44 – Compliance notices

   45. Section 45 – Giving compliance notices to any person

   46. Section 46 – Imposition days

   47. Section 47 – Consultation

   48. Section 48 – Giving compliance notices to contractors

   49. Section 49 – Varying compliance notices

   50. Section 50 – Revoking compliance notices

   51. Section 51 – When compliance notice is in force

   52. Section 52 – Publicising compliance notices

   53. Section 53 – Cessation of requirement to comply with standard

   54. Section 54 – Challenging future duties

   55. Section 55 – Challenging existing duties

   56. Section 56 – Applications to the Commissioner

   57. Section 57 – Determining an application

   58. Section 58 – Right of appeal

   59. Section 59 – Appeals from Tribunal

   60. Section 60 – Postponement of imposition of duty

   61. Section 61 – Standards investigations

   62. Section 62 – Power to carry out standards investigations

   63. Section 63 – Requirements when carrying out standards investigations

   64. Section 64 – Standards report

   65. Section 65 – Direction to carry out standards investigation

   66. Section 66 – Welsh Minister to have due regard to report

   67. Section 67 – Exception for broadcasting

   68. Section 68 – Codes of practice

   69. Section 69 – Failure to comply with codes

   70. Section 70 – Interpretation

   71. Section 71 – Investigating failure to comply with standards etc

   72. Section 72 – Discontinuing an investigation

   73. Section 73 – Determination of investigation

   74. Section 74 – Investigation reports

   75. Section 75 – Decision notices

   76. Section 76 – No failure to comply with a relevant requirement

   77. Section 77 – Failure to comply with a relevant requirement

   78. Section 78 – No imposed enforcement action

   79. Section 79 – Requirement to prepare action plan or take steps

   80. Section 80 – Action plans

   81. Section 81 – Publicising the failure to comply

   82. Section 82 – Requiring the failure to comply to be publicised

   83. Section 83 – Civil penalties

   84. Section 84 – Imposition of civil penalty

   85. Section 85 – Consultation before final determination etc

   86. Section 86 – Consultation before final determination following an appeal

   87. Section 87 – When enforcement action takes effect

   88. Section 88 – Failure to comply with requirement to take steps

   89. Section 89 – Failure to comply with action plan

   90. Section 90 – Failure to comply with requirement to publicise failure to comply

   91. Section 91 – Settlement agreements

   92. Section 92 – Failure to comply with settlement agreement

   93. Section 93 – Consideration of whether to investigate if conduct complained about

   94. Section 94 – Notification if no investigation etc

   95. Section 95 – Appeals to the Tribunal

   96. Section 96 – Powers of Tribunal on appeal

   97. Section 97 – Appeals from Tribunal

   98. Section 98 – Commissioner’s duty on an appeal

   99. Section 99 – Right of appeal by P

   100. Section 100 – Powers of Tribunal on appeal by P

   101. Section 101 – Appeals from Tribunal

   102. Section 102 – Commissioner’s duty on an appeal by P

   103. Section 103 – P’s right of review

   104. Section 104 – Powers of Tribunal on review

   105. Section 105 – Appeals from Tribunal

   106. Section 106 – Right to apply to be added as a party to proceedings

   107. Section 107 – Obstruction and contempt

   108. Section 108 – Enforcement policy document

   109. Section 109 – Register of enforcement action

   110. Section 110 – Interpretation

   111. Section 111 – Application to Commissioner

   112. Section 112 – Welsh communications

   113. Section 113 – Interference with freedom to use Welsh

        1. Case 1

        2. Case 2

        3. Case 3

   114. Section 114 – Deciding whether to investigate

   115. Section 115 – Investigations

   116. Section 116 – Discontinuing investigations

   117. Section 117 – Concluding investigations

   118. Section 118 – Reports

   119. Section 119 – Annual report to Welsh Ministers

   120. Section 120 – The Welsh Language Tribunal

   121. Section 121 – Composition for proceedings before Tribunal

   122. Section 122 – Hearings in public

   123. Section 123 – Welsh Language Tribunal Rules

   124. Section 124 – Practice directions

   125. Section 125 – Guidance, advice and information

   126. Section 126 – Supplementary powers

   127. Section 127 – Staff, accommodation and other resources of Tribunal

   128. Section 128 – Specially qualified advisers

   129. Section 129 – Seal

   130. Section 130 – Financial year

   131. Section 131 – Vacancy in the office of President

   132. Section 132 – President’s annual report

   133. Section 133 – Training etc for members of Tribunal

   134. Section 134 – Register of interests

   135. Section 135 – Publication of registers of interests

   136. Section 136 – Conflicts of interest

   137. Section 137 – Validity of acts

   138. Section 138 – Regulations

   139. Section 139 – Interpretation of this Chapter

   140. Section 140 – Absolute privilege

   141. Section 141 – Interpretation of this Chapter

   142. Section 142 – Restrictions

   143. Section 143 – Abolition of the Board and transfer of functions

   144. Section 144 – Abolition of the Board’s general functions and replacement of schemes with standards

   145. Section 145 – Replacement of Welsh language schemes with standards

   146. Section 146 – Other provision

   147. Section 147 – Supplementary

   148. Section 148 – Welsh Ministers to prepare an action plan

   149. Section 149 – The Welsh Language Partnership Council

   150. Section 150 – Orders and regulations

   151. Section 151 – Directions

   152. Section 152 – Notices etc

   153. Section 153 – Interpretation of this Measure

   154. Section 154 – Transitional and consequential provision etc

   155. Section 155 – Extent

   156. Section 156 – Commencement

   157. Section 157 – Short Title

   158. Schedule 1 – The Welsh Language Commissioner

        1. Paragraph 1 – Status

        2. Paragraph 2 – Validity of acts

        3. Paragraph 3 – Appointment

        4. Paragraph 4 – Remuneration, allowances and pensions

        5. Paragraph 5 – Terms of appointment

        6. Paragraph 6 – Duration of appointment

        7. Paragraph 7 – Appointment regulations

        8. Paragraph 8 – Delegation of appointment functions etc

        9. Paragraph 9 – Resignation

        10. Paragraph 10 – Disqualification

        11. Paragraph 11 – Dismissal

        12. Paragraph 12 – Payments on ceasing to hold office

        13. Paragraph 13 – Disqualification from being Commissioner

        14. Paragraph 14 – Payments by the Welsh Ministers

        15. Paragraph 15 – Financial year

        16. Paragraph 16 – Accounting officer

        17. Paragraph 17 – Estimates

        18. Paragraph 18 – Accounts

        19. Paragraph 19 – Audit

        20. Paragraph 20 – Examinations into the use of resources

        21. Paragraph 21 – Interpretation

   159. Schedule 2 – Inquiries by the Commissioner

        1. Paragraph 1 – Introduction

        2. Paragraph 2 to 5 – Terms of reference

        3. Paragraphs 6 and 7 – Representations

        4. Paragraph 8 – Reports on inquires

   160. Schedule 3 – Amendments about joint and collaborative working

   161. Schedule 4 – Members of the Advisory Panel

        1. Paragraph 1 – Appointment

        2. Paragraph 2 – Remuneration, allowances and pensions

        3. Paragraph 3 – Terms of appointment

        4. Paragraph 4 – Duration of appointment

        5. Paragraph 5 – Appointment regulations

        6. Paragraph 6 – Resignation

        7. Paragraph 7 – Disqualification from membership

        8. Paragraph 8 – Dismissal

        9. Paragraph 9 – Payments on ceasing to hold office

        10. Paragraph 10 – Disqualification on grounds of employment

        11. Paragraph 11 – Interpretation

   162. Schedule 5 – Categories of Persons that may be added to Schedule 6

   163. Schedule 6 – Public bodies etc: standards

   164. Schedule 7 – Categories of Persons that may be added to Schedule 8

   165. Schedule 8 – Other bodies: standards

   166. Schedule 9 – Activities in relation to which service delivery standards must be specified

   167. Schedule 10 – Commissioner’s investigation of failure to comply with standards etc

        1. paragraph 1 – Introduction

        2. Paragraph 2 – Terms of reference

        3. Paragraphs 3 and 4 – Representations

        4. Paragraphs 5 and 6 – Evidence notices

        5. Paragraphs 7 and 8 – Confidentiality etc

        6. Paragraphs 9 and 10 – Appeals

        7. Paragraph 11 – Enforcement

        8. Paragraph 12 – Power of entry and inspection

   168. Schedule 11 – The Welsh Language Tribunal

        1. paragraph 1 – Legally-qualified members

        2. Paragraph 2 – Lay members

        3. Paragraph 3 – The President

        4. Paragraph 4 – Legally-qualified members

        5. Paragraph 5 – Lay members

        6. Paragraph 6 – Remuneration etc

        7. Paragraph 7 – Terms of appointment

        8. Paragraph 8 – Duration of appointment

        9. Paragraph 9 – Appointment regulations

        10. Paragraph 10 – Resignation

        11. Paragraph 11 – Disqualification from membership

        12. Paragraph 12 – Dismissal

        13. Paragraph 13 – Disqualification from membership: employment

        14. Paragraph 14 – Disqualification from membership: unsuitability

        15. Paragraph 15 – Disqualification from appointment: age

        16. Paragraph 16 – Disqualification from appointment: previous appointment

        17. Paragraph 17 – Disqualification from appointment: previous dismissal from office

        18. Paragraph 18 – Interpretation

   169. Schedule 12 – Abolition of the Welsh Language Board: other provision

        1. Paragraph 1 – Staff of the Board

        2. Paragraph 2 – Property, rights and liabilities of the Board

        3. Paragraph 3 – Modification of the 1993 Act in relation to functions transferred to Welsh Ministers

        4. Paragraph 4 – References to the Board

        5. Paragraph 5 – Continuation of legal proceedings, validity of acts etc

        6. Paragraph 6 – Interpretation

3. Record of Proceedings in National Assembly for Wales