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2012 No. 223 (W. 37) (C. 7)

Welsh Language, Wales

The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.3) Order 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is made under section 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (“the Measure”) and brings into force certain provisions of the Measure. These provisions relate to the Welsh Ministers’ Welsh language strategy and the establishment of the Welsh Language Partnership Council.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Measure have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. No.

section 2(2) (partially)

section 2(3) (partially)

section 23(1) (partially)

section 23(4)

sections 138 and 139

section 146 (partially)

Schedule 1, paragraphs 3, 7, 8, 13 and 21

Schedule 4, paragraphs 1, 5, 10 and 11

Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 6

28 June 2011

10 January 2012

28 June 2011

10 January 2012

28 June 2011

2011/1586 (W. 182)

2012/46 (W.10)

2011/1586 (W. 182)

2012/46 (W.10)

2011/1586 (W. 182)

2012 No. 223 (W. 37) (C. 7)

Welsh language, wales

The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.3) Order 2012

Made 30 January2012

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the power conferred by section 156(2) of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011([1]), make the following Order:

Title

1. The title of this Order is the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Commencement No.3) Order 2012.

Commencement

2. The following provisions of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 come into force on 5 February 2012—

(a) section 148;

(b) section 149.

Leighton Andrews

Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers

30 January 2012

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