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Section 78K The Irish Language CommissionerF1

(1)

The First Minister and deputy First Minister acting jointly must appoint an Irish Language Commissioner.

(2)

The person for the time being holding office as Irish Language Commissioner is by that name a corporation sole.

(3)

In this Part, “the Commissioner” means the Irish Language Commissioner.

(4)

Schedule 9B contains provision about the Commissioner.

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Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 7B inserted (22.5.2023 for the insertion of s. 78K, 29.1.2026 for the insertion of ss. 78J(1)(a)(b)(2)(3), 78L(1)(2)(a)(3)-(5), 78M, 78N and 78Q and otherwise prosp.) by Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Act 2022 (c. 45), ss. 2(1), 10(2); S.I. 2023/566, reg. 2(c); S.I. 2026/75, reg. 2(b)