PART 2THE WELSH LANGUAGE COMMISSIONER

Functions

9Legal assistance

(1)

The Commissioner may provide an individual with assistance if the person is, or may become, a party to actual or possible legal proceedings in England and Wales that are relevant to a matter in respect of which the Commissioner has a function.

(2)

This section does not affect any restriction imposed in respect of representation—

(a)

by virtue of an enactment, or

(b)

in accordance with the practice of a court or tribunal.

(3)

It is for the Commissioner to determine, for the purposes of this section, whether there are possible legal proceedings that are relevant to a matter in respect of which the Commissioner has a function.

(4)

In this section—

assistance” (“cymorth”) includes, but is not limited to, the following things—

(a)

legal advice;

(b)

legal representation;

(c)

facilities for the settlement of a dispute;

legal proceedings” (“achos cyfreithiol”) includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before any court or tribunal.