1996 No. 1898

WELSH LANGUAGE

The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Whereas it appears to the Secretary of State for Wales that the persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are persons exercising functions of a public nature;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6(1)(o) of the Welsh Language Act 19931, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 15th August 1996.

Specification of public bodies2

The persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are specified for the purposes of Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993.

William HagueSecretary of State for Wales

SCHEDULE

English name

Welsh name or Welsh translation of name

Arts Council of Wales

Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru

Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales

Comisiwn Archwilio’r Awdurdodau Lleol a’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol yng Nghymru a Lloegr

British Broadcasting Corporation

Y Gorfforaeth Ddarlledu Brydeinig

British Waterways Board

Bwrdd Dyfrffyrdd Prydain

Cardiff Bay Development Corporation

Corfforaeth Datblygu Bae Caerdydd

Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work

Cyngor Canolog Addysg a Hyfforddiant mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol

Commission for Racial Equality

Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb Hiliol

Countryside Council for Wales

Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru

Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales

Awdurdod Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru

Data Protection Registrar

Cofrestrydd Diogelu Data

Development Board for Rural Wales

Bwrdd Datblygu Cymru Wledig

Equal Opportunities Commission

Comisiwn Cyfle Cyfartal

Gas Consumers’ Council

Cyngor Defnyddwyr Nwy

Housing For Wales

Tai Cymru

Investors in People UK

Buddsoddwyr mewn Pobl y DU

Land Authority for Wales

Awdurdod Tir Cymru

Legal Aid Board

Bwrdd Cymorth Cyfraith

Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales

Comisiwn Ffiniau Llywodraeth Leol i Gymru

National Council for Educational Technology

Cyngor Cenedlaethol Technoleg Addysg

National Council for Vocational Qualifications

Cyngor Cenedlaethol Cymwysterau Galwedigaethol

National Library of Wales

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

National Museum of Wales

Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru

Pensions Ombudsman

Ombwdsmon Pensiynau

Post Office

Swyddfa’r Post

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion yng Nghymru

S4C

Sianel Pedwar Cymru

Sports Council for Wales

Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru

Residuary Body for Wales

Corff Gweddilliol Cymru

United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting

Cyngor Canolog y Deyrnas Gyfunol dros Nyrsio, Bydwreigiaeth a Gwasanaethau Ymwelwyr Iechyd

Wales Tourist Board

Bwrdd Croeso Cymru

Wales Youth Agency

Cyngor Ieuenctid Cymru

Welsh Consumer Council (a Committee of the National Consumer Council)

Cyngor Defnyddwyr Cymru

Welsh Development Agency

Awdurdod Datblygu Cymru

Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting

Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru dros Nyrsio, Bydwreigiaeth a Gwasanaethau Ymwelwyr Iechyd

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (“the Act”) the Welsh Language Board may give a notice in writing to any public body to produce a Welsh language scheme. Section 6 of the Act lists various public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.

This Order specifies further public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.