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  "title": "The Welsh Language Board (Transfer of Staff, Property, Rights and Liabilities) Order 2012",
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  "long_title": "The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”) provides for the abolition of the Welsh Language Board (“the Board”) and the establishment of the office of Welsh Language Commissioner (“the Commissioner”). Upon its abolition the majority of the Board’s current functions under the Welsh Language Act 1993 will transfer under the Measure to the Commissioner. The Board’s function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language under section 3 of the 1993 Act will transfer to the Welsh Ministers as well as to the Commissioner. The transfer of the function to the Welsh Ministers will be given effect by virtue of an order made by the Welsh Ministers under section 154 of the Measure.",
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