# Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025, Paragraph 2: Members

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) The members of the Learning Welsh Institute are—
(a) a person appointed by the Welsh Ministers as its chair;
(b) at least 6 and no more than 10 other persons appointed by the Welsh Ministers;
(c) its chief executive (see paragraph 6);
(d) at least 1 but no more than 2 other members of the Learning Welsh Institute’s staff appointed by the chief executive and the non-executive members.
(2) In this Schedule—
(a) the chair and the members of the Learning Welsh Institute appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) are referred to collectively as “non-executive members”;
(b) the chief executive and members of the Learning Welsh Institute appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(d) are referred to collectively as “executive members”.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may appoint one of the members appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b) as deputy chair.
(4) The Welsh Ministers may amend sub-paragraph (1), by regulations, to substitute a different number for any of the numbers specified; but the number of non-executive members must always exceed the number of executive members.
(5) In appointing a non-executive member, the Welsh Ministers must have regard to the desirability of appointing persons who—
(a) possess experience of a matter, and have demonstrated ability in a matter, relevant to the exercise of the Learning Welsh Institute’s functions, and
(b) have a range of skills and experience.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2025/2/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-and-education-wales-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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