The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.5) Order 2012

Made13 April 2012

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(5) and 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 20111, make the following Order:

Title1

The title of this Order is the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.5) Order 2012.

Commencement2

The following provisions of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 come into force on 17 April 2012—

a

section 22 except for subsection (2)(b) to (d) and the definition of “standards enforcement investigation” in subsection (9);

b

section 24; and

c

section 44.

Leighton AndrewsMinister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers13 April 2012

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under sections 150(5) and 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011. It commences provisions of the Measure that relate to the disclosure of information obtained by the Welsh Language Commissioner in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions and provisions that relate to consultation with the Advisory Panel to the Commissioner. In addition, the Order commences a definition of the meaning of “compliance notice” for the purposes of those parts of the Measure that relate to Welsh language standards.

(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)
sections 5 and 6	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
section 7 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969z (W.126)
sections 8 to 10	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
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 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)
Part 4, Chapters 2 to 5	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
Part 4, Chapter 8	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
Part 4, Chapter 9 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
Part 6	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
section 120(4) (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
sections 134 to 137	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
sections 138 and 139	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 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)
Schedules 5 to 9	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
Schedule 11 (partially)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)
Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 6	28 June 2011	2011/1586 (W.182)
Schedule 12 (fully)	1 April 2012	2012/969 (W.126)