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The Welsh Language Act 1993 (c. 38) (Welsh: Deddf yr Iaith Gymraeg 1993) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which put the Welsh language on an equal footing with the English language in Wales.
- 1993 c. 38
- England and Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland
- 21 October 1993
- Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011
Commencement. 37. Short title. An Act to establish a Board having the function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language, to provide for the preparation by public bodies of schemes giving effect to the principle that in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales the English and Welsh languages ...
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Mar 6, 2020 · The Welsh Language Act 1993 (the 1993 Act) established the Welsh Language Board and provided that certain public bodies should give effect, so far as is appropriate in the circumstances and reasonably practicable, to the principle that the Welsh and English languages should be treated equally in the conduct of public business in Wales.
Oct 21, 2013 · The Welsh Language Act 1993 Under the Welsh Language Act 1993, a number of public bodies must prepare a Welsh Language Scheme that outlines how that body will treat the Welsh and English languages on a basis of equality when conducting business in Wales. To ensure that public bodies adhere to these requirements, the Welsh Language Board was ...
Jul 24, 2020 · The 1993 Act, some of which is still in force, established the Welsh Language Board and provided that certain public bodies should give effect (“so far as is appropriate in the circumstances and reasonably practicable”) to the principle that the Welsh and English languages should be treated equally in the conduct of public business in Wales.
Sep 30, 2022 · Welsh Language Act 1993 1993 CHAPTER 38. An Act to establish a Board having the function of promoting and facilitating the use of the Welsh language, to provide for the preparation by public bodies of schemes giving effect to the principle that in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales the English and Welsh languages should be treated on a basis of equality ...
Jul 15, 2006 · The Welsh Language Act 1993 is now 12 years old. Accordingly, the time is ripe to measure its success in terms of facilitating the use of the Welsh language in the courts. This can be measured in a number of different ways. Firstly, it is possible to measure its success by contextualising the Act within what is achievable and desirable on an international level and by comparing Wales with ...
