Government of Wales Act 1998

Yn ddilys o 01/12/1998

122 English and Welsh texts of Assembly instruments.U.K.

(1)The English and Welsh texts of any subordinate legislation made by the Assembly which is in both English and Welsh when made shall be treated for all purposes as being of equal standing.

(2)The Assembly may by order provide in respect of any Welsh word or phrase that, where it appears in the Welsh text of any subordinate legislation made by the Assembly, it is to be taken as having the same meaning as the English word or phrase specified in relation to it in the order.

(3)An order under subsection (2) may, in respect of any Welsh word or phrase, make different provision for different purposes.

(4)Subordinate legislation made by the Assembly shall, subject to any provision to the contrary contained in it, be construed in accordance with any order under subsection (2).