Welsh Statutory Instruments
2001 No. 2550 (W.215)
WELSH LANGUAGE
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2001
Made 12th July 2001
Coming into force 1st August 2001

Whereas it appears to the National Assembly for Wales that the persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are persons exercising functions of a public nature;
Now therefore the National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by section 6(1) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and now vested in the National Assembly, and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
The National Assembly for Wales(Transfer of Functions) Order 1999. (S.I. 1999/672).

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 1 August 2001.

Specification of Public Bodies
2. Persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are specified for the purposes of Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
1998 c. 38.
D. Elis Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
12th July 2001

THE SCHEDULE ENGLISH NAME
Basic Skills Agency
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Police Complaints Authority
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Radio Authority
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
National Lottery Charities Board
Wool Marketing Board
Local Probation Boards in Wales
Legal Services Commission
Commission for Health Improvement
Disability Rights Commission
Broadcasting Standards Commission
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Student Loans Company
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
General Teaching Council for Wales
Film Council
Natural Environment Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
New Opportunities Fund
Universities and Colleges Admission Service
Rent Assessment Panel for Wales
Syniad
UFI Ltd.

(This note is not part of the Order)
Under Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (“the Act”) the Welsh Language Board may give notice in writing to any public body to produce a Welsh Language Scheme. Section 6 of the Act lists various public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act and provides that the Secretary of State (now the National Assembly) may specify further public bodies for those purposes.
This Order specifies further public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.
Two previous Orders have been made under section 6 of the Act:
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 (1996/1898); and
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1999 (1999/1100).