http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/2006-04-03Welsh 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 Database2024-08-222006-04-03 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 THE BOARDSection 4. Members1The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be chairman of the Board.21Subject to the following provisions, a member of the Board, and the chairman, shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.2A person may at any time resign his office as a member or as chairman of the Board by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.3The Secretary of State may remove a member from office by notice in writing if—athe member has been absent from meetings of the Board for a period of three consecutive months without the Board’s consent, orba bankruptcy order has been made against the member, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, orcthe Secretary of State is satisfied that the member is unable or unfit to discharge his functions as a member.4If the chairman ceases to be a member of the Board he shall also cease to be chairman. Remuneration of members31The Board shall pay to its members such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may determine.2The Board may make such payments towards the provision of pensions to or in respect of its members as the Secretary of State may determine.3If the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that a person ceasing to hold office as a member of the Board should receive compensation, he may direct the Board to make to that person a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State may determine.4The Secretary of State shall not make any determination under this paragraph without the approval of the Treasury. Parliamentary disqualification4In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified) the following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place— “ Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Board). ” Parliamentary Commissioner5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure61The quorum of the Board and its procedure shall be such as the Board may determine.2The validity of any proceedings of the Board shall not be affected by any defect in the appointment of any member or of the chairman, or by any vacancy in the office of chairman.3The Secretary of State or a person appointed by him may attend meetings of the Board. Evidence7A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or to be signed on the Board’s behalf shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be so executed or signed unless the contrary is proved. Staff8In determining—athe number of the Board’s staff,bthe remuneration, allowances and gratuities to be paid to or in respect of the staff, andcthe other terms and conditions of service of the staff,the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.91Employment by the Board shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 may apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed) at the end of the list of “Other Bodies” there shall be inserted— “ Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Board). ”2The Board shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to sub-paragraph (1) above in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under that Act.3Where a person employed by the Board—ais, by reference to that employment, a participant in a scheme under section 1 of that Act, andbbecomes a member of the Board,then, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, the Board may determine that his term of office as a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as employment by the Board (whether or not any benefits are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 3(2) above). Status10The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Board’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown. Expenses11The expenses of the Board, up to such amount as may be approved by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury, may be defrayed by the Secretary of State. Accounts121The Board shall keep proper accounts, and shall prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each accounting year.2The statement of accounts shall contain such information and shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.3The Board shall send copies of the statement of accounts to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the 31st August following the end of the accounting year to which the statement relates.4The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts and shall lay copies of the statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.5The Board’s accounting year shall be the period of twelve months ending with 31st March, except that the first accounting year shall be the period beginning with the day on which the Board is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date. Annual reports131As soon as possible after the end of each accounting year, the Board shall submit to the Secretary of State a report on the discharge of its functions during that year.2The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the Board’s annual report before each House of Parliament.1975 c. 24. Sch. 1 para. 5 repealed (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/1290, art. 41972 c. 11.
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<Title> Evidence</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/7/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/7" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-7" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Board or to be signed on the Board’s behalf shall be received in evidence and shall be deemed to be so executed or signed unless the contrary is proved.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/staff/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/staff" NumberOfProvisions="2" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-crossheading-staff" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Title> Staff</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-8" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>In determining—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/a/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-8-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the number of the Board’s staff,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/b/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-8-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the remuneration, allowances and gratuities to be paid to or in respect of the staff, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/c/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/8/c" id="schedule-1-paragraph-8-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the other terms and conditions of service of the staff,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the Board shall act only with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/1/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Employment by the Board shall be included among the kinds of employment to which a scheme under section 1 of the
<CommentaryRef Ref="c268240"/>
Superannuation Act 1972 may apply; and, accordingly, in Schedule 1 to that Act (in which those kinds of employment are listed) at the end of the list of “Other Bodies” there shall be inserted—
<InlineAmendment>“ Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Board). ”</InlineAmendment>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Board shall pay to the Treasury, at such times as the Treasury may direct, such sums as the Treasury may determine in respect of the increase attributable to sub-paragraph (1) above in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under that Act.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where a person employed by the Board—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3/a/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3/a" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>is, by reference to that employment, a participant in a scheme under section 1 of that Act, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3/b/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/9/3/b" id="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>becomes a member of the Board,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>then, with the approval of the Secretary of State given with the consent of the Treasury, the Board may determine that his term of office as a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as employment by the Board (whether or not any benefits are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 3(2) above).</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/status/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/status" NumberOfProvisions="1" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-crossheading-status" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Title> Status</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/10/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/10" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-10" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>10</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The Board shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Board’s property shall not be regarded as property of, or held on behalf of, the Crown.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/expenses/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/expenses" NumberOfProvisions="1" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-crossheading-expenses" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Title> Expenses</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/11/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/11" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-11" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>11</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>The expenses of the Board, up to such amount as may be approved by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury, may be defrayed by the Secretary of State.</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/accounts/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/accounts" NumberOfProvisions="1" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-crossheading-accounts" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Title> Accounts</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>12</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/1/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Board shall keep proper accounts, and shall prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each accounting year.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/2/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The statement of accounts shall contain such information and shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Treasury, direct.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/3/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/3" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Board shall send copies of the statement of accounts to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor General not later than the 31st August following the end of the accounting year to which the statement relates.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/4/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/4" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine, certify and report on the statement of accounts and shall lay copies of the statement and of his report before each House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/5/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/12/5" id="schedule-1-paragraph-12-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Board’s accounting year shall be the period of twelve months ending with 31st March, except that the first accounting year shall be the period beginning with the day on which the Board is established and ending with the second 31st March following that date.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/annual-reports/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/crossheading/annual-reports" NumberOfProvisions="1" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-crossheading-annual-reports" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Title> Annual reports</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13" RestrictStartDate="1993-12-21" id="schedule-1-paragraph-13" RestrictEndDate="2012-04-01">
<Pnumber>13</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/1/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/1" id="schedule-1-paragraph-13-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>As soon as possible after the end of each accounting year, the Board shall submit to the Secretary of State a report on the discharge of its functions during that year.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/2/2006-04-03" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/13/2" id="schedule-1-paragraph-13-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the Board’s annual report before each House of Parliament.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</Pblock>
</ScheduleBody>
</Schedule>
</Schedules>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c268237" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/24" id="c00192" Year="1975" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="24">1975 c. 24</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c268239" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00193" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/38/schedule/1/paragraph/5" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-5">Sch. 1 para. 5</CitationSubRef>
repealed (1.7.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38" id="c00194" Year="1998" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38">1998 c. 38</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00195" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38/section/152" CitationRef="c00194" SectionRef="section-152">ss. 152</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00196" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/38/schedule/18/part/I" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00194" SectionRef="schedule-18-part-I">Sch. 18 Pt. I</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1290" id="c00197" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="1290">S.I. 1999/1290</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00198" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/1290/article/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00197" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c268240" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/11" id="c00199" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="11">1972 c. 11</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>