Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

29 Policy making standards

(1) In this Measure “policy making standard” means a standard that—

(a) relates to a policy decision, and

(b) is intended to secure, or to contribute to securing, one or more of the following results.

(2) The first of those results is that the person making the policy decision considers what effects, if any, (whether positive or adverse) the policy decision would have on—

(a) opportunities for other persons to use the Welsh language, or

(b) treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.

(3) The second of those results is that the person making the policy decision considers how the decision could be made so that the decision has positive effects, or increased positive effects, on—

(a) opportunities for other persons to use the Welsh language, or

(b) treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.

(4) The third of those results is that the person making the policy decision considers how the decision could be made so that the decision does not have adverse effects, or has decreased adverse effects, on—

(a) opportunities for other persons to use the Welsh language, or

(b) treating the Welsh language no less favourably than the English language.

(5) In this section a reference to positive or adverse effects is a reference to such effects whether direct or indirect.

(6) In this section “policy decision” means a decision by a person about—

(a) the exercise of the person’s functions, or

(b) the conduct of the person’s business or other undertaking.