http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/8/section/5British Sign Language (Wales) Act 2026en2026-05-17Statute Law Database2026-04-28 5 1 A listed public body must prepare and publish a BSL plan that— a describes how it intends to promote and facilitate the use of BSL in the exercise of its functions; b describes how it intends to follow guidance issued under section 4, or explains why it does not intend to do so; c contains such other information as the Welsh Ministers may prescribe by regulations. 2 The listed public body must publish its plan within 12 months beginning with the day after the BSL strategy is published in accordance with section 3(3)(a). 3 The listed public body must review its plan— a if directed to do so by the Welsh Ministers; b after any revised version of the BSL strategy is published. 4 A direction under subsection (3)(a) must state the reasons for giving the direction. 5 If the listed public body decides to revise its plan following a review, it must publish the revised version of the plan as soon as is reasonably practicable. 6 In preparing its plan or any revised version of it, the listed public body must involve— a such representatives of BSL signers as it considers appropriate, and b any other persons it considers appropriate. 7 The requirement to involve the persons mentioned in subsection (6) includes— a providing them with an opportunity to make representations about the content at the beginning of the process, b seeking their views at a formative stage of preparing a draft proposal, and c otherwise involving them throughout the process by— i providing sufficient information to enable them to properly consider what is proposed, and ii providing sufficient time to enable them to adequately consider what is proposed and respond. 8 The listed public body must send any plan published under this section to the Welsh Ministers and ensure that it is available in BSL. S. 5 in force at 28.4.2026, see s. 11