Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 1898

WELSH LANGUAGE

The Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996

Made

22nd July 1996

Laid before Parliament

25th July 1996

Coming into force

15th August 1996

Whereas it appears to the Secretary of State for Wales that the persons referred to in the Schedule to this Order are persons exercising functions of a public nature;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6(1)(o) of the Welsh Language Act 1993(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Welsh Language Schemes (Public Bodies) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 15th August 1996.

Specification of public bodies

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

William Hague

Secretary of State for Wales

22nd July 1996

SCHEDULE

English name	Welsh name or Welsh translation of name
Arts Council of Wales	Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales	Comisiwn Archwilio'r Awdurdodau Lleol a'r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol yng Nghymru a Lloegr
British Broadcasting Corporation	Y Gorfforaeth Ddarlledu Brydeinig
British Waterways Board	Bwrdd Dyfrffyrdd Prydain
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation	Corfforaeth Datblygu Bae Caerdydd
Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work	Cyngor Canolog Addysg a Hyfforddiant mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol
Commission for Racial Equality	Comisiwn Cydraddoldeb Hiliol
Countryside Council for Wales	Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru
Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales	Awdurdod Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru
Data Protection Registrar	Cofrestrydd Diogelu Data
Development Board for Rural Wales	Bwrdd Datblygu Cymru Wledig
Equal Opportunities Commission	Comisiwn Cyfle Cyfartal
Gas Consumers' Council	Cyngor Defnyddwyr Nwy
Housing For Wales	Tai Cymru
Investors in People UK	Buddsoddwyr mewn Pobl y DU
Land Authority for Wales	Awdurdod Tir Cymru
Legal Aid Board	Bwrdd Cymorth Cyfraith
Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales	Comisiwn Ffiniau Llywodraeth Leol i Gymru
National Council for Educational Technology	Cyngor Cenedlaethol Technoleg Addysg
National Council for Vocational Qualifications	Cyngor Cenedlaethol Cymwysterau Galwedigaethol
National Library of Wales	Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
National Museum of Wales	Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Cymru
Pensions Ombudsman	Ombwdsmon Pensiynau
Post Office	Swyddfa'r Post
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales	Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion yng Nghymru
S4C	Sianel Pedwar Cymru
Sports Council for Wales	Cyngor Chwaraeon Cymru
Residuary Body for Wales	Corff Gweddilliol Cymru
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting	Cyngor Canolog y Deyrnas Gyfunol dros Nyrsio, Bydwreigiaeth a Gwasanaethau Ymwelwyr Iechyd
Wales Tourist Board	Bwrdd Croeso Cymru
Wales Youth Agency	Cyngor Ieuenctid Cymru
Welsh Consumer Council (a Committee of the National Consumer Council)	Cyngor Defnyddwyr Cymru
Welsh Development Agency	Awdurdod Datblygu Cymru
Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting	Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru dros Nyrsio, Bydwreigiaeth a Gwasanaethau Ymwelwyr Iechyd

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 a 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.

This Order specifies further public bodies for the purposes of Part II of the Act.

(1)

1993 c. 38.