National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012
National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, a Commission Bill, introduced by Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Welsh Language. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee.
About the Bill
The purpose of the Bill was to clearly place the duties of the National Assembly and of the Assembly Commission in relation to the provision of bilingual services on a statutory footing.
Current Stage
The National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012 became law in Wales on 12 November 2012 (external website).
Record of Passage in
the National Assembly for Wales
The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.
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Stage |
Documents |
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Bill
introduced – 30 January 2012 |
Explanatory
Memorandum (PDF 480KB) Presiding
Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 30 January 2012 (PDF
157KB) Business
Committee Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill (PDF
71KB) |
Stage 1 - Committee
consideration of general principles |
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Stage 1 - Debate in plenary
on general principles |
A debate took place in Plenary on 16 May 2012. The motion to agree the general principles
of the Bill was agreed. |
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Stage 2 - Committee
consideration of amendments |
Stage 2 consideration took place on 21 June 2012. Notice
of Amendments: 12 June 2012 (PDF 77KB) Notice
of Amendments: 14 June 2012 (PDF 71KB) Marshalled
List: 21 June 2012 (PDF 77KB) National
Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF
66KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the
previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.) Explanatory
Memorandum revised after Stage 2 (PDF 437KB) Research
Service: Summary of Changes Made at Stage 2 (PDF 99KB) Supplementary
Evidence from the Assembly Commission (PDF 93KB) |
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Stage 3 - Plenary
consideration of amendments |
The Stage 3
debate took place in Plenary on: 3 October 2012. Notice
of Amendments: 25 September 2012 (PDF 55KB) Notice
of Amendments: 26 September 2012 (PDF 62KB) Marshalled
List of Amendments: 3 October 2012 (PDF 69KB) Groupings
of Amendments: 3 October 2012 (PDF 62KB) |
Stage 4 - Passing of the Bill
in Plenary |
National
Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, As Passed (PDF 66KB) National
Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, as passed (Crown XML) |
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Date of Royal Assent |
Royal
Assent was given on 12 November 2012. (PDF 50KB) |
Contact information
Clerk: Gareth Williams
Phone: 0300 200 6565
Postal address:
National Assembly for Wales
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1NA
Email: Contact@assembly.wales
Business type: Legislation
Status: Complete
First published: 12/02/2014
Documents
- Consultation Letter
PDF 435 KB View as HTML (1) 52 KB - Supplementary Evidence from the Assembly Commission PDF 283 KB View as HTML (2) 37 KB
- Notice of Amendments, 12 June 2012 PDF 77 KB
- Notice of Amendments, 14 June 2012 PDF 71 KB
- Marshalled List, 21 June 2012 PDF 77 KB
- Groupings of Amendments, 21 June 2012 PDF 96 KB
- National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 PDF 66 KB
- Research Service: Summary of Changes Made at Stage 2 PDF 194 KB View as HTML (8) 26 KB
- Letter from the Commission on cost of translation PDF 93 KB
- Notice of Amendments, 25 September 2012 PDF 55 KB
- Notice of Amendments, 26 September 2012 PDF 62 KB
- Marshalled List of Amendments, 3 October 2012 PDF 69 KB
- Groupings of Amendments, 3 October 2012 PDF 62 KB
- Briefing note on the Bill in relation to legislative competence, Chief Legal Adviser, National Assembly for Wales, 3 October 2012 PDF 268 KB View as HTML (14) 19 KB
- National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, As passed PDF 66 KB
- National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Bill, as passed (Crown XML) XML 15 KB
Consultations