Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

Continuation of legal proceedings, validity of acts etc

5 (1) Anything (including legal proceedings) which relates to—

(a) a transferred function, or

(b) transferred property, rights or liabilities,

and which is in the process of being done by, or in relation to, the Board immediately before the transfer time may be continued by, or in relation to, the transferee.

(2) Anything which was done by, or in relation to, the Board for the purpose of, or in connection with—

(a) a transferred function, or

(b) transferred property, rights or liabilities,

and which is in effect immediately before the transfer time, has effect after the transfer as if done by, or in relation to, the transferee.

(3) In any instruments, contracts or legal proceedings which relate to—

(a) a transferred function, or

(b) transferred property, rights or liabilities,

and which are made or commenced before the transfer time, the transferee is substituted for the Board.

(4) This paragraph does not apply in relation to rights and liabilities under a contract of employment of a member of the staff of the Board.

(5) In this paragraph—

• “transfer time” (“adeg y trosglwyddo”), in relation to a transferred function, or transferred property, rights or liabilities, means the time of the transfer of the function, or property, rights or liabilities;

• “transferred function” (“swyddogaeth a drosglwyddwyd” ) means a function of the Board transferred to the Commissioner or Welsh Ministers under this Measure;

• “transferred property, rights or liabilities” (“eiddo, hawliau neu rwymedigaethau a drosglwyddwyd”) means property, rights or liabilities of the Board transferred to the Commissioner or Welsh Ministers under this Measure.