Sections 134 to 139 of Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”) make provision relating to the integrity of the Welsh Language Commissioner (“the Commissioner”) and Deputy Welsh Language Commissioner (“the Deputy Commissioner”).

Section 134 requires the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner (defined for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Measure as “relevant office holders”) to create and maintain a register of interests. A relevant office holder’s register of interests must include all of his or her registrable interests.

Section 138 provides the Welsh Ministers with the power, by regulations, to specify what interests are registrable interests for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 8 of the Measure.

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in reliance upon the power provided by section 138 of the Measure. Regulation 2 introduces the Schedule to the Regulations which specifies relevant office holders' registrable interests.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.