2015 No. 1413 (W. 140) (C. 79)

Welsh Language

The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2015

Made23 June 2015

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 20111, make the following Order:

Title and interpretation1

1

The title of this Order is the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2015.

2

In this Order “Measure” (“Mesur”) means the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011.

Provisions commenced on 6 July 2015 for Scotland and Northern Ireland2

The following provisions of the Measure come into force on 6 July 2015 in so far as they extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland—

a

section 144(3)(a) (Abolition of Board’s general functions and replacement of schemes with standards) of Part 9 to the extent it is not already in force; and

b

section 145(2) (Replacement of Welsh language schemes with standards) of Part 9 to the extent it is not already in force.

Provisions commenced on 7 July 20153

The following provisions of the Measure come into force on 7 July 2015—

a

Part 2 (The Welsh Language Commissioner) to the extent it is not already in force;

b

Part 4 (Standards) to the extent it is not already in force;

c

Part 5 (Enforcement of standards);

d

Part 8 (General) to the extent it is not already in force;

e

section 144(1), (2) and (3)(a) of Part 9 (Abolition of Board’s general functions and replacement of schemes with standards) to the extent it is not already in force;

f

Schedule 2 (Inquiries by the Commissioner) to the extent it is not already in force;

g

Schedule 3 (Amendments about joint and collaborative working); and

h

Schedule 10 (Commissioner’s investigation of failure to comply with standards etc).

Carwyn JonesFirst Minister of Wales23 June 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”). Article 2 of this Order brings into force the following provisions of the Measure from 6 July 2015 in so far as they extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland—

a

section 144(3)(a) (Abolition of Board’s general functions and replacement of schemes with standards) of Part 9 to the extent it is not already in force; and

b

section 145(2) (Replacement of Welsh language schemes with standards) of Part 9 to the extent it is not already in force.

Article 3 of this Order brings into force the following provisions of the Measure from 7 July 2015—

a

Part 2 (The Welsh Language Commissioner) to the extent it is not already in force;

b

Part 4 (Standards) to the extent it is not already in force;

c

Part 5 (Enforcement of standards);

d

Part 8 (General) to the extent it is not already in force;

e

section 144(1), (2) and (3)(a) of Part 9 (Abolition of Board’s general functions and replacement of schemes with standards) to the extent it is not already in force;

f

Schedule 2 (Inquiries by the Commissioner) to the extent it is not already in force;

g

Schedule 3 (Amendments about joint and collaborative working); and

h

Schedule 10 (Commissioner’s investigation of failure to comply with standards etc).

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Measure have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I. No.
section 2(2) (partially)	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
section 2(3) (partially)	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
section 2 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 3	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 4	1 June 2012	2012/1423 (W. 176)
sections 5 and 6	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 176)
section 7 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 8 to 10	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 11	1 June 2012	2012/1423 (W. 176)
sections 12 to 15	1 April 2012	2012/969(W. 126)
section 16 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 17 to 19	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 22 (partially)	17 April 2012	2012/1096 (W. 135)
section 23(1) (partially)	10 January 2012	2012/46 (W. 10)
section 23(4)	10 January 2012	2012/46 (W. 10)
section 23 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 24	17 April 2012	2012/1096 (W. 135)
sections 26 to 43	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 44	17 April 2012	2012/1096 (W. 135)
sections 61 to 66	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 67 and 68	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 108	25 March 2015	2015/985 (W. 66)
section 70	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 111 to 119	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 120(1)	30 April 2015	2015/1217 (W. 80)
section 120(2) and (3)	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
section 120(4) (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 120(4) (fully)	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
sections 123 to 125	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
section 126	30 April 2015	2015/1217 (W. 80)
sections 127 and 128	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
sections 129 and 130	30 April 2015	2015/1217 (W. 80)
section 131	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
section 132	30 April 2015	2015/1217 (W. 80)
section 133	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
sections 134 to 137	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 138 and 139 (partially)	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
sections 138 and 139 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 140 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 141 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 142 and 143	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 144 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 144(partially)	1 June 2012	2012/1423 (W. 176)
section 146 (partially)	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
section 146 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
section 147	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
sections 148 and 149	5 February 2012	2012/223 (W. 37)
Schedule 1, paragraphs 3, 7, 8, 13 and 21	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
Schedule 1 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
Schedule 2 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 5, 10 and 11	10 January 2012	2012/46 (W. 10)
Schedule 4 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
Schedule 5 to 9	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
Schedule 11 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)
Schedule 11 (fully)	7 January 2014	2013/3140 (W. 313)
Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 6	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W. 182)
Schedule 12 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W. 126)