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Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38)

1993 CHAPTER 38

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    The Board

    1. 1. Establishment of the Board.

    2. 2. Membership of the Board.

    3. 3. Functions of the Board.

    4. 4. Supplementary provisions about the Board.

  2. Part II

    Welsh language schemes

    1. Duty to prepare schemes

      1. 5. Duty of notified public bodies to prepare schemes.

      2. 6. Meaning of “public body”.

      3. 7. Notices to public bodies.

      4. 8. Objections to time limits for submitting schemes.

    2. Guidelines as to form and content of schemes

      1. 9. Duty to issue guidelines.

      2. 10. Approval of guidelines.

      3. 11. Revision of guidelines.

    3. Preparation and approval of schemes

      1. 12. Preparation of schemes.

      2. 13. Consultation on preparation of schemes.

      3. 14. Approval or imposition of schemes.

    4. Revision etc of schemes

      1. 15. Periodic revision of schemes.

      2. 16. Amendment of schemes.

    5. Compliance with schemes

      1. 17. Investigations.

      2. 18. Complaints of non-compliance.

      3. 19. Reports on investigations.

      4. 20. Directions by Secretary of State.

    6. The Crown

      1. 21. Persons acting on behalf of the Crown.

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous

    1. Welsh in legal proceedings

      1. 22. Use of Welsh in legal proceedings.

      2. 23. Oaths and affirmations.

      3. 24. Provision of interpreters.

    2. Statutory names, forms etc

      1. 25. Powers to give Welsh names to statutory bodies etc.

      2. 26. Powers to prescribe Welsh forms.

      3. 27. Provisions supplementary to sections 25 and 26.

      4. 28. Industrial and provident societies.

      5. 29. Credit unions.

    3. Companies

      1. 30. Documents relating to Welsh companies.

      2. 31. Publicity for limited liability status of Welsh companies.

    4. Charities

      1. 32. Registered charities.

      2. 33. Statement of charitable status.

    5. Supplementary

      1. 34. Notices.

      2. 35. Repeals and consequential amendments.

      3. 36. Commencement.

      4. 37. Short title.

    1. Schedule 1

      The Board.

    2. Schedule 2

      Repeals.

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:—

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