The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2002
Whereas it appears to the National Assembly for Wales that the persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are persons exercising functions of a public nature;
Title and commencement1.
This Order is called the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2002 and comes into force on 25th June 2002.
Specification of Public Bodies2.
Persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are specified for the purposes of Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993.
The ScheduleENGLISH NAME
Sector Skills Development Agency
Financial Services Authority
Strategic Rail Authority
Construction Industry Training Board
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
General Dental Council
Consumer Council for Postal Services
Gas and Electricity Consumer Council
Care Council for Wales
Health Professions Council
General Medical Council
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Rail Passengers Council
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service for England and Wales
Rail Passengers Committee Wales
Wales Valuation Tribunals established under the Local Government Finance Act 1988
Under Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993 (“the Act”) the Welsh Language Board may give 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 and provides that the Secretary of State (now the National Assembly) may specify further public bodies for those purposes.
This Order specifies further public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.
Three previous Orders have been made under section 6 of the Act: