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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchWelsh Language Act 1993You are here:1993 c. 38Whole ActTable of ContentsContentMore ResourcesPreviousNextPlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)Show Timeline of ChangesOpening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFView moreStatus:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Welsh Language Act 1993. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.E+W+S+N.I.Welsh Language Act 19931993 CHAPTER 38 An Act to establish a Board having the function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language, to provide for the preparation by public bodies of schemes giving effect to the principle that in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales the English and Welsh languages should be treated on a basis of equality, to make further provision relating to the Welsh language, to repeal certain spent enactments relating to Wales, and for connected purposes.[21st October 1993]Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1Act: functions of the Minister of the Crown (subject to art. 2(b)-(f)) of the amending S.I.) transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1C2Act modified (30.5.2007) by The National Assembly for Wales Commission (Crown Status) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1353), art. 6(1)Commencement InformationI1Act wholly in force; Act partly in force at 21.12.1993 see s.36; Act in force for specified purposes at 25.1.1994 and 1.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/115, art. 2 Part I E+W+S+N.I. THE BOARD1 Establishment of the Board.E+W+S+N.I.There shall be a body corporate to be known as Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg or the Welsh Language Board.
3 Functions of the Board.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The Board shall have the function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language.
4 Supplementary provisions about the Board.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The Board shall comply with any general or special directions given to it by the Secretary of State, and shall give him such information about the exercise of its functions as he may require.
Part II E+W+S+N.I. WELSH LANGUAGE SCHEME Duty to prepare schemesE+W+S+N.I.5 Duty of notified public bodies to prepare schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Every public body to which a notice is given under section 7 below and which—
6 Meaning of “public body”.E+W(1)In this Part of this Act “public body” means—
(a)a county council, [F1county borough council,] district council or community council;
[F2(ca)a National Park authority;]
[F3(e)a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]
[F4(f)F5. . . a Special Health Authority established under [F6section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
[F7(ff)a Local Health Board established under [F8section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;]
(g)a National Health Service trust constituted under [F9the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
(i)a Community Health Council [F11[F12established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
[F13(ia)the Wales Centre for Health;]
(j)F14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F15(l)the governing body of a community, foundation or voluntary school or a community or foundation special school (within the meaning of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998);]
(m)a further education corporation established under section 15 or 16 of the M1Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
(n)a higher education corporation established under section 121 or 122 of the M2Education Reform Act 1988;
[F16(na)the Commissioner for Older People in Wales;]
(2)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
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(e)a fire authority constituted by a combination scheme under the M14Fire Services Act 1947;
(g)a National Health Service trust constituted under [F9the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006];
(i)a Community Health Council [F12established under section 182 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] ;
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Extent InformationE2This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales onlyAmendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 6(1)(a) inserted (3.4.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 106(1); S.I. 1995/852, art. 9(1), Sch. 5F2S. 6(1)(ca) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 37; S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)F4S. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, s. 2(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(a)F5Words in s. 6(1)(f) omitted (1.4.2007) by virtue of The References to Health Authorities Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/961), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 24F6Words in s. 6(1)(f) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)F7S. 6(1)(ff) inserted (10.10.2002 for W. and 1.3.2007 for E.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 6(2), Sch. 5 para. 37; S.I. 2002/2532, art. 2; S.I. 2006/1407, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 12(c) (with art. 4)F8Words in s. 6(1)(ff) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)F9Words in s. 6(1)(g) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)F10S. 6(f) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 17, ss. 2(1), 5(1)(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III, para. 125(b), Sch. 3F12Words in s. 6(1)(i) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 7, Sch. 1 para. 164(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)F13S. 6(1)(ia) inserted (1.4.2005) by Health (Wales) Act 2003 (c. 4), ss. 7, 10(2), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2003/2660, art. 3(2)F14S. 6(1)(j) omitted (1.4.2006) by virtue of The National Council for Education and Training for Wales (Transfer of Functions to the National Assembly for Wales and Abolition) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3238), arts. 1(1), 9(1), Sch. 1 para. 29 (with transitional provision in art. 7)F15S. 6(1)(l) substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 50; S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1F16S. 6(1)(na) inserted (14.10.2006 for W.) by Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30), ss. 1, 23, Sch. 1 para. 18; S.I. 2006/2699, art. 2Marginal CitationsM11992 c. 13. M21988 c. 40. M141947 c. 41. 7 Notices to public bodies.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The Board may give a notice in writing under this section to any public body.
8 Objections to time limits for submitting schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A person to whom the Board has given a notice under section 7 above may by notice in writing to the Board object to the date specified in the notice under section 7 as the date before which the scheme is to be submitted to the Board.
Guidelines as to form and content of schemesE+W+S+N.I.9 Duty to issue guidelines.E+W+S+N.I.(1)The Board shall issue guidelines as to the form and content of schemes to which this Part of this Act applies.
Preparation and approval of schemesE+W+S+N.I.12 Preparation of schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A public body to which the Board has given a notice under section 7 above shall submit a scheme to the Board before the date specified in the notice.
13 Consultation on preparation of schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)A public body preparing a scheme for submission to the Board shall carry out such consultations as may be appropriate in order to ascertain views representative of both Welsh-speaking and other members of the public who may be affected by the scheme.
14 Approval or imposition of schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)If a scheme appears to the Board to be satisfactory, either as it is submitted to the Board or with modifications agreed between the Board and the public body submitting it, the Board shall approve the scheme.
Revision etc of schemesE+W+S+N.I.15 Periodic revision of schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)At any time after the Board has in accordance with section 11 above issued revised guidelines under section 9 above, it may by notice in writing to any public body whose scheme it has approved require that body to review the scheme and submit to the Board a statement of its conclusions.
16 Amendment of schemes.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Where a scheme prepared by a public body has been approved by the Board, either the public body or the Board may at any time by notice in writing to the other propose amendments to the scheme.
Compliance with schemesE+W+S+N.I.17 Investigations.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Where it appears to the Board, whether on a complaint made to it under section 18 below or otherwise, that a public body may have failed to carry out a scheme approved by the Board, the Board may conduct an investigation in order to ascertain whether there has been a failure.
18 Complaints of non-compliance.E+W+S+N.I.(1)This section applies where—
19 Reports on investigations.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Where the Board undertakes an investigation under section 17 above, it shall send a report of the results of the investigation to the public body concerned, to the Secretary of State and, where the investigation is conducted on a complaint made under section 18 above, to the complainant (whether or not the complaint is withdrawn before the investigation is completed).
20 Directions by Secretary of State.E+W+S+N.I.(1)If at any time it appears to the Board that a public body has failed to take any action recommended in a report under section 19 above, the Board may refer the matter to the Secretary of State.
The CrownE+W+S+N.I.21 Persons acting on behalf of the Crown.E+W+S+N.I.(1)References in this Part of this Act to public bodies do not include references to any person acting as the servant or agent of the Crown; but the following provisions of this section shall apply where such a person has adopted or proposes to adopt a Welsh language scheme.
Part III E+W+S+N.I. MISCLLANEOUSProspective Welsh in legal proceedingsE+W+S+N.I.22 Use of Welsh in legal proceedings.E+W+S+N.I.(1)In any legal proceedings in Wales the Welsh language may be spoken by any party, witness or other person who desires to use it, subject in the case of proceedings in a court other than a magistrates’ court to such prior notice as may be required by rules of court; and any necessary provision for interpretation shall be made accordingly.
23 Oaths and affirmations.E+W+S+N.I.[F17(1)]The Lord Chancellor may [F18, after consulting the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,] make rules prescribing a translation in the Welsh language of any form for the time being prescribed by law as the form of any oath or affirmation to be administered and taken or made by any person in any court, and an oath or affirmation administered and taken or made in any court in Wales in the translation prescribed by such rules shall, without interpretation, be of the like effect as if it had been administered and taken or made in the English language.
[F19(2)The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.]
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[F20(3)Subsection (1) above does not apply in relation to a name conferred on any area or local authority by the M3Local Government Act 1972.]
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3S. 26 applied (24.10.2002) by European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24), ss. 7(5), 18(2)27 Provisions supplementary to sections 25 and 26.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Anything done in Welsh by virtue of section 26 above shall have the like effect as if done in English.
28 Industrial and provident societies.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Section 5 of the M4Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (name of society) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), for the words from “the word” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ the last word in the name of every society registered under this Act shall be “limited” or, if the rules of the society state that its registered office is to be in Wales, either that word or the word “cyfyngedig” ”.
(a)after the words “contain the word “limited”” there shall be inserted the words “ or the word “cyfyngedig” ”,
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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM51979 c. 34. CompaniesE+W+S+N.I.30 Documents relating to Welsh companies.E+W+S+N.I.F21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F21S. 30 repealed (1.1.2007) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1295, 1300, Sch. 16; S.I. 2006/3428, art. 7(a), Sch. 2 Pt. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5 and S.I. 2008/2860, art. 6)31 Publicity for limited liability status of Welsh companies.E+W+S+N.I.In section 351 of the M6Companies Act 1985, subsections (3) and (4) (which require the status of a company whose name ends in “cwmni cyfyngedig cyhoeddus” or “cyfyngedig” to appear in English on certain documents) shall cease to have effect.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM61985 c. 6. CharitiesE+W+S+N.I.32 Registered charities.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Section 5 of the M7Charities Act 1993 (which requires the status of a registered charity to appear in English on certain documents) shall be amended as follows.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM71993 c. 10. 33 Statement of charitable status.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Section 68 of the Charities Act 1993 (which requires the status of a charity that is a company to appear in English on certain documents) shall be amended as follows.
(2)The M8Companies Act 1985 (Welsh Language Accounts) Regulations 1992 are hereby revoked.
(4)In the Appendix of forms in Schedule 1 to the Representation of the M9People Act 1983, in paragraph 2(a) of the directions as to printing the ballot paper, for the words from “except” to “and the” there shall be substituted the words “ except the direction to vote for one candidate only and the ”.
(5)For section 22 of the Representation of the M10People Act 1985 (power to prescribe Welsh version of forms specified in certain rules and regulations) there shall be substituted—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F22S. 35(3) repealed (24.10.2002) by European Parliamentary Elections Act 2002 (c. 24), ss. 16, 18(2), Sch. 4Commencement InformationI2S. 35 wholly in force; S. 35 partly in force at 21.12.1993 see s. 36(1); S. 35(2) wholly in force at 1.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/115, art. 2(2)Marginal CitationsM8S.I. 1992/1083 M91983 c. 2. M101985 c. 50. 36 Commencement.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, this Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
(2)Sections 30, 31 and 35(2), and the repeals made by this Act in the M11Companies Act 1985, shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by order made by statutory instrument; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
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SCHEDULESSection 4.SCHEDULE 1E+W+S+N.I. THE BOARD MembersE+W+S+N.I.1The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be chairman of the Board.E+W+S+N.I.2(1)Subject to the following provisions, a member of the Board, and the chairman, shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.E+W+S+N.I.(2)A person may at any time resign his office as a member or as chairman of the Board by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.(3)The Secretary of State may remove a member from office by notice in writing if—(a)the member has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period of three consecutive months without the Board’s consent, or(b)a bankruptcy order has been made against the member, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or(c)the Secretary of State is satisfied that the member is unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member.(4)If the chairman ceases to be a member of the Board he shall also cease to be chairman. Remuneration of membersE+W+S+N.I.3(1)The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The Board may make such payments towards the provision of pensions to or in respect of its members as the Secretary of State may determine.(3)If the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that a person ceasing to hold office as a member of the Board should receive compensation, he may direct the Board to make to that person a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.(4)The Secretary of State shall not make any determination under this paragraph without the approval of the Treasury. Parliamentary disqualificationE+W+S+N.I.4In Part II of Schedule 1 to the M12House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) the following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place— “ Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Board). ”E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM121975 c. 24. Parliamentary CommissionerE+W+S+N.I.F235. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F23Sch. 1 para. 5 repealed (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/1290, art. 4 ProcedureE+W+S+N.I.6(1)The quorum of the Board and its procedure shall be such as the Board may determine.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any defect in the appointment of any member or of the chairman, or by any vacancy in the office of chairman.(3)The Secretary of State or a person appointed by him may attend meetings of the Board. EvidenceE+W+S+N.I.7A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or to be signed on the Board’s behalf shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be so executed or signed unless the contrary is proved.E+W+S+N.I. StaffE+W+S+N.I.8In determining—E+W+S+N.I.(a)the number of the Board’s staff,(b)the remuneration, allowances and gratuities to be paid to or in respect of the staff, and(c)the other terms and conditions of service of the staff,the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.
9(1)Employment by the Board shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the M13Superannuation Act 1972 may apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed) at the end of the list of “Other Bodies” there shall be inserted— “ Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Board). ”E+W+S+N.I.(2)The Board shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to sub-paragraph (1) above in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under that Act.(3)Where a person employed by the Board—(a)is, by reference to that employment, a participant in a scheme under section 1 of that Act, and(b)becomes a member of the Board,then, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, the Board may determine that his term of office as a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as employment by the Board (whether or not any benefits are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 3(2) above).
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Marginal CitationsM131972 c. 11. StatusE+W+S+N.I.10The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Board’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.E+W+S+N.I. ExpensesE+W+S+N.I.11The expenses of the Board, up to such amount as may be approved by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury, may be defrayed by the Secretary of State.E+W+S+N.I. AccountsE+W+S+N.I.12(1)The Board shall keep proper accounts, and shall prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each accounting year.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The statement of accounts shall contain such information and shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.(3)The Board shall send copies of the statement of accounts to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the 31st August following the end of the accounting year to which the statement relates.(4)The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts and shall lay copies of the statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.(5)The Board’s accounting year shall be the period of twelve months ending with 31st March, except that the first accounting year shall be the period beginning with the day on which the Board is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date. Annual reportsE+W+S+N.I.13(1)As soon as possible after the end of each accounting year, the Board shall submit to the Secretary of State a report on the discharge of its functions during that year.E+W+S+N.I.(2)The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the Board’s annual report before each House of Parliament.Section 35. SCHEDULE 2E+W+S+N.I. RepealsAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI3Sch. 2 wholly in force: Sch. 2 partly in force at 21.12.1993 see s. 36(1); Sch. 2 wholly in force for specified purposes at 1.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/115, art. 2(2)ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal27 Hen. 8. c. 26.The Laws in Wales Act 1535.The whole Act, so far as unrepealed.34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 26.The Laws in Wales Act 1542.The whole Act, so far as unrepealed, except section 47.9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 21.The Ministry of Health Act 1919.Section 11(3).5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 40.The Welsh Courts Act 1942.The whole Act, so far as unrepealed.1967 c. 66.The Welsh Language Act 1967.The whole Act, so far as unrepealed.1977 c. 38.The Administration of Justice Act 1977.In Schedule 2, paragraph 2.1985 c. 6.The Companies Act 1985.Section 21.In section 242(1) and 243(4) the words “Subject to section 255E (delivery of accounting documents in Welsh only),”.Section 255E.Section 351(3) and (4).In section 351(5), paragraph (c) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.In Schedule 9, in paragraph 7(3) of Part II, the words “Subject to section 255E (delivery of accounting documents in Welsh only),”.1985 c. 50.The Representation of the People Act 1985.In Schedule 4, paragraph 85(a).1993 c. 10.The Charities Act 1993.In sections 5(2) and 68(1), the words “in English”.PreviousNextBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. 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