# The Welsh Language (Police Names) Order 2012

S.I. 2012/2606 · made 12 October 2012

This Order confers on police and crime commissioners established in Wales under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, and on chief constables established in Wales under section 2 of that Act, alternative names in Welsh.

Made under: Welsh Language Act 1993 (Section 25)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-police-names-order-2012/pdf/uksi_20122606_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-police-names-order-2012/pdf/uksiem_20122606_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Police, England And Wales
Made 12th October 2012
Laid before Parliament 17th October 2012
Coming into force 22nd November 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 25(1) of the Welsh Language Act 1993.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Welsh Language (Police Names) Order 2012, and comes into force on 22nd November 2012.

## 2 Welsh names

There are hereby conferred on those police and crime commissioners established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 which are, by virtue of section 1(3) of that Act, known by the names listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, the alternative names in Welsh specified in column 2 of that Schedule.

## 3 Welsh names

There are hereby conferred on those chief constables established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 which are, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to that Act, known by the names listed in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, the alternative names in Welsh specified in column 2 of that Schedule.

## Signature

Damian Green
Minister of State
Home Office
12th October 2012

## Schedule 1 

Column 1
English Name
Column 2
Welsh Name
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys
Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu ar gyfer Dyfed Powys
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent
Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu ar gyfer Gwent
The Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales
Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales
Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu ar gyfer De Cymru

## Schedule 2 

Column 1
English Name
Column 2
Welsh Name
The Chief Constable of Dyfed Powys Police
Prif Gwnstabl Heddlu Dyfed Powys
The Chief Constable of Gwent Police
Prif Gwnstabl Heddlu Gwent
The Chief Constable of North Wales Police
Prif Gwnstabl Heddlu Gogledd Cymru
The Chief Constable of South Wales Police
Prif Gwnstabl Heddlu De Cymru

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order confers on police and crime commissioners established in Wales under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, and on chief constables established in Wales under section 2 of that Act, alternative names in Welsh.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2606 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-police-names-order-2012
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