# The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2008

W.S.I. 2008/1890 · made 16 July 2008 · revised to 2 December 2014

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 Welsh Ministers) may specify further public bodies for those purposes.

Made under: Welsh Language Act 1993 (Section 6)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-schemes-public-bodies-order-2008/pdf/wsi_20081890_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

WELSH LANGUAGE
Made 16 July 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 17 July 2008
Coming into force 11 August 2008
The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 6(1) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and now vested in them hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order is called the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2008 and comes into force on 11 August 2008.

## 2 Specification of Public Bodies

The persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are specified for the purposes of Part II of the Welsh Language Act 1993.

## Signature

Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Minister for Heritage, one of the Welsh Ministers
16 July 2008

## Schedule THE English name or description

Auditor General for Wales
...
Security Industry Authority
...
Bank of England
Independent Police Complaints Commission
...
Sustainable Development Commission
Electoral Commission
Gambling Commission
...
Sector Skills Councils
General Chiropractic Council
UK Sports Council
Consumer Council for Water
Welsh Books Council
General Optical Council
General Osteopathic Council
British Council
Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals
Finance Wales p.l.c.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
FFORWM
Big Lottery Fund
Royal Mail Group p.l.c.
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
Pensions Regulator
Community Development Foundation
Office of Communications
Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
Local Government Data Unit — Wales
The Energy Saving Trust Limited
The Carbon Trust

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
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 Welsh Ministers) may specify further public bodies for those purposes.
This Order specifies further public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.
Five previous Orders have been made under section 6 of the Act:
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1898);
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1100);
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2550 (W.215));
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1441 (W.145)); and
The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/71 (W.7)).

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