The Welsh Ministers must appoint persons to be members of a panel of advisers to the Commissioner.

The panel is to be known as the Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner (referred to in this Measure as the “Advisory Panel”).

The Welsh Ministers must secure that, as far as it is practicable, there are at least 3, but not more than 5, members of the Advisory Panel at any time.

Schedule 4 makes further provision about the members of the Advisory Panel.

The Commissioner may consult the Advisory Panel on any matter.

The other provisions of this Measure which provide for the Commissioner to consult the Advisory Panel do not limit subsection (1).

References in this Measure to consultation with the Advisory Panel are to consultation with any or all of the members of the Advisory Panel.