# Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 9: Legal assistance


(1) The Commissioner may provide an individual with assistance if the person is, or may become, a party to actual or possible legal proceedings in England and Wales that are relevant to a matter in respect of which the Commissioner has a function.
(2) This section does not affect any restriction imposed in respect of representation—
(a) by virtue of an enactment, or
(b) in accordance with the practice of a court or tribunal.
(3) It is for the Commissioner to determine, for the purposes of this section, whether there are possible legal proceedings that are relevant to a matter in respect of which the Commissioner has a function.
(4) In this section—
“assistance” (“cymorth”) includes, but is not limited to, the following things—
(a)legal advice;
(b)legal representation;
(c)facilities for the settlement of a dispute;
“legal proceedings” (“achos cyfreithiol”) includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before any court or tribunal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/mwa/2011/1/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welsh-language-wales-measure-2011/section-9
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