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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/contents/2002-10-10Welsh Language Act 1993 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.1993-10-21texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-222002-10-10Welsh Language Act 1993Part I THE BOARD1 Establishment of the Board.2 Membership of the Board.3 Functions of the Board.4 Supplementary provisions about the Board.Part II WELSH LANGUAGE SCHEME Duty to prepare schemes5 Duty of notified public bodies to prepare schemes.6 Meaning of “public body”.7 Notices to public bodies.8 Objections to time limits for submitting schemes. Guidelines as to form and content of schemes9 Duty to issue guidelines.10 Approval of guidelines.11 Revision of guidelines. Preparation and approval of schemes12 Preparation of schemes.13 Consultation on preparation of schemes.14 Approval or imposition of schemes. Revision etc of schemes15 Periodic revision of schemes.16 Amendment of schemes. Compliance with schemes17 Investigations.18 Complaints of non-compliance.19 Reports on investigations.20 Directions by Secretary of State. The Crown21 Persons acting on behalf of the Crown.Part III MISCLLANEOUS Welsh in legal proceedings22 Use of Welsh in legal proceedings.23 Oaths and affirmations.24 Provision of interpreters. Statutory names, forms etc25 Powers to give Welsh names to statutory bodies etc.26 Powers to prescribe Welsh forms.27 Provisions supplementary to sections 25 and 26.28 Industrial and provident societies.29 Credit unions. Companies30 Documents relating to Welsh companies.31 Publicity for limited liability status of Welsh companies. Charities32 Registered charities.33 Statement of charitable status. Supplementary34 Notices.35 Repeals and consequential amendments.36 Commencement.37 Short title. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 THE BOARD Members1The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members...2(1) Subject to the following provisions, a member of the... Remuneration of members3(1) The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration... Parliamentary disqualification4In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of... Parliamentary Commissioner5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure6(1) The quorum of the Board and its procedure shall... Evidence7A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal... Staff8In determining— (a) the number of the Board’s staff, 9(1) Employment by the Board shall be included among the... Status10The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or... Expenses11The expenses of the Board, up to such amount as... Accounts12(1) The Board shall keep proper accounts, and shall prepare... Annual reports13(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...SCHEDULE 2 RepealsWelsh 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:—

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<inline name="tocHeading"> Approval or imposition of schemes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/II/crossheading/revision-etc-of-schemes/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Revision
<abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>
of schemes
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/15/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">15</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Periodic revision of schemes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/16/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">16</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Amendment of schemes.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/II/crossheading/compliance-with-schemes/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Compliance with schemes</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/17/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">17</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Investigations.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/18/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">18</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Complaints of non-compliance.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/19/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">19</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Reports on investigations.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/20/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">20</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Directions by Secretary of State.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/II/crossheading/the-crown/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> The Crown</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/21/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">21</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Persons acting on behalf of the Crown.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPart">
<inline name="tocNum">Part III</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> MISCLLANEOUS</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/crossheading/welsh-in-legal-proceedings/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Welsh in legal proceedings</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/22/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">22</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Use of Welsh in legal proceedings.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/23/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">23</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Oaths and affirmations.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/24/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">24</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Provision of interpreters.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/crossheading/statutory-names-forms-etc/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading">
Statutory names, forms
<abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/25/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">25</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">
Powers to give Welsh names to statutory bodies
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/26/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">26</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Powers to prescribe Welsh forms.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/27/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">27</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Provisions supplementary to sections 25 and 26.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/28/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">28</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Industrial and provident societies.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/29/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">29</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Credit unions.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/crossheading/companies/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Companies</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/30/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">30</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Documents relating to Welsh companies.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/31/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">31</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Publicity for limited liability status of Welsh companies.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/crossheading/charities/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Charities</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/32/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">32</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Registered charities.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/33/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">33</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Statement of charitable status.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/part/III/crossheading/supplementary/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Supplementary</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/34/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">34</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Notices.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/35/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">35</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals and consequential amendments.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/36/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">36</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Commencement.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/section/37/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">37</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Short title.</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="0" href="" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedules">
<inline name="tocHeading"> SCHEDULES</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> THE BOARD</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/members/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Members</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/1/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">1</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/2/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Subject to the following provisions, a member of the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/remuneration-of-members/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Remuneration of members</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/3/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">3</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/parliamentary-disqualification/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Parliamentary disqualification</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/4/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">4</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/parliamentary-commissioner/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Parliamentary Commissioner</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/5/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">5</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/procedure/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Procedure</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/6/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">6</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The quorum of the Board and its procedure shall...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/evidence/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Evidence</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/7/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">7</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/staff/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Staff</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">8</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">In determining— (a) the number of the Board’s staff, </inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">9</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) Employment by the Board shall be included among the...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/status/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Status</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/10/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">10</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/expenses/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Expenses</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">11</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">The expenses of the Board, up to such amount as...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/accounts/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Accounts</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">12</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) The Board shall keep proper accounts, and shall prepare...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="2" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/annual-reports/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsPblock">
<inline name="tocHeading"> Annual reports</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="3" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsItem">
<inline name="tocNum">13</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading">(1) As soon as possible after the end of each...</inline>
</tocItem>
<tocItem level="1" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/2/2002-10-10" ukl:Name="ContentsSchedule">
<inline name="tocNum">SCHEDULE 2</inline>
<inline name="tocHeading"> Repeals</inline>
</tocItem>
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<block name="title">
<docTitle>Welsh Language Act 1993</docTitle>
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<block name="number">
<docNumber>1993 CHAPTER 38</docNumber>
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<longTitle>
<p> 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.</p>
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<docDate date="1993-10-21">[21st October 1993]</docDate>
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<p>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:—</p>
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