PART 2THE WELSH LANGUAGE COMMISSIONER

Annual reports

18Annual reports

1

The Commissioner must produce a report in relation to each financial year of the Commissioner (an “annual report”).

2

An annual report must include the following matters—

a

a summary of the action taken in the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions;

b

a review of issues relevant to the Welsh language;

c

a summary of the Commissioner’s work programme;

d

the Commissioner’s proposals for a work programme for the following financial year;

e

a summary of the complaints made in accordance with the procedure established under section 14.

3

An annual report may also include any other matters which the Commissioner thinks it appropriate to include in such a report.

4

For provision about the Commissioner’s financial year, see paragraph 15 of Schedule 1.

19Annual reports: supplementary

1

In preparing each annual report, the Commissioner may consult—

a

the Advisory Panel, and

b

any other persons that the Commissioner thinks it appropriate to consult.

2

The Commissioner must publish each annual report in Welsh and in English.

3

The Commissioner must publish each annual report no later than 31 August in the financial year following the financial year to which the report relates.

4

As soon as reasonably practicable after each annual report is published, the Commissioner must send a copy of the report to the Welsh Ministers.

5

The Welsh Ministers must—

a

examine each annual report submitted to them, and

b

lay a copy of the report before the National Assembly for Wales.