http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/752/article/6/madeThe Welsh Language Board (Transfer of Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2012Welsh languageFreedom of informationCommunity grantsVoluntary sectorKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2012-11-19WELSH LANGUAGE, WALES The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”) provides for the abolition of the Welsh Language Board (“the Board”) and the establishment of the office of Welsh Language Commissioner (“the Commissioner”). Upon its abolition the majority of the Board’s current functions under the Welsh Language Act 1993 will transfer under the Measure to the Commissioner. The Board’s function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language under section 3 of the 1993 Act will transfer to the Welsh Ministers as well as to the Commissioner. The transfer of the function to the Welsh Ministers will be given effect by virtue of an order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 154 of the Measure. 6 1 Where records owned by the Board immediately before the transfer date have transferred to the Commissioner as a result of this Order, the Welsh Ministers may, after providing reasonable notice— a inspect those records; and b take, or be supplied with, copies of those records or any part of them. 2 The Welsh Ministers' power under paragraph (1) does not apply to records relating to the employment of persons B. 3 Where records owned by the Board immediately before the transfer date have transferred to the Welsh Ministers as a result of this Order, the Commissioner may, after providing reasonable notice— a inspect those records; and b take, or be supplied with, copies of those records or any part of them. 4 The Commissioner’s power under paragraph (3) does not apply to records that relate to the employment of persons A or C. 5 The powers conferred by this article must be exercised during normal office hours.