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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2012/969/article/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.4) Order 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Welsh language</dc:subject><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">WELSH LANGUAGE, WALES</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-11-07</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2012-03-27</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order is made under sections 156(2) and 150(5) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and brings into force provisions of the Measure that abolish the Welsh Language Board and establish the office of Welsh Language Commissioner.</dc:description>
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<Text>The following provisions of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 come into force on 1 April 2012—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>sections 2, 23, 138, 139 and 146 to the extent that these sections are not already in force;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>Schedules 1, 4 and 12 to the extent these Schedules are not already in force;</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>sections 3, 5 and 6;</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
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<Text>section 7 except for</Text>
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<Text>subsections (2) and (6) where those subsections relate to Part 5, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>subsections (3)(b), (4), (8) and (10);</Text>
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<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
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<Text>Schedule 2 except for paragraph 8(2)(a);</Text>
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<Text>sections 8 to 10 and 12 to 15;</Text>
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<Text>section 16 except for subsections (2)(a) and (b);</Text>
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<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
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<Text>sections 17 to 19;</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>Part 4 is commenced as follows:</Text>
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<Text>Chapters 2 to 5,</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>Chapter 8, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
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<Text>Chapter 9 except for section 69;</Text>
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<Text>Schedules 5 to 9;</Text>
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<Pnumber>k</Pnumber>
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<Text>Part 6;</Text>
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<Pnumber>l</Pnumber>
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<Text>paragraphs 9 and 18 of Schedule 11 and section 120(4) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;</Text>
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<Text>sections 134 to 137;</Text>
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<Pnumber>n</Pnumber>
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<Text>section 140 except for the following:</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>subsection (1)(c), and</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>subsections (1)(d) and (e) where those subsections refer to investigations under Part 5;</Text>
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<Pnumber>o</Pnumber>
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<Text>section 141 except for the following:</Text>
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<Text>subparagraph (a) of the definition of “complainant”, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>subparagraph (b) of the definition of “investigation”;</Text>
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<Pnumber>p</Pnumber>
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<Text>sections 142, 143, 144(3)(b) and 147.</Text>
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