Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025

PART 5 PROCEDURE ETC.

Procedure

10 (1) The Learning Welsh Institute must make rules to regulate its own procedure (including quorum).

(2) The rules must provide that a meeting of the Learning Welsh Institute does not constitute a quorum unless a majority of the members present are non-executive members.

(3) The Learning Welsh Institute must make rules to regulate the procedure of its committees and sub-committees (including quorum).

(4) The Learning Welsh Institute, its committees and sub-committees may determine their own procedure (including quorum), subject to any rules made by the Learning Welsh Institute under sub-paragraph (3).

Validity of proceedings and acts

11 The following do not affect the validity of proceedings and acts of the Learning Welsh Institute (or of its committees and sub-committees)—

(a) any vacancy in the membership of the Learning Welsh Institute, or

(b) any defect in the appointment of a member.

Seal

12 If the Learning Welsh Institute has a seal, it must be verified by the signature of—

(a) a member of the Learning Welsh Institute authorised for that purpose, or

(b) a member of the Learning Welsh Institute’s staff authorised for that purpose.

Evidence

13 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Learning Welsh Institute or to be signed on behalf of the Learning Welsh Institute is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.