22.Part 4 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 contains provision in relation to standards of conduct relating to the Welsh language and about the enforcement of those standards. Regulations under the Measure specify the standards, and they are imposed on particular bodies through compliance notices issued by the Welsh Language Commissioner.
23.This section requires the Welsh Ministers to review some of the standards in light of the provisions of this Act, and sets out some arrangements for that review.
24.In accordance with section 4(1) the review must consider whether certain standards need to be amended to facilitate meeting a target in the Welsh language strategy set by Part 1 or (in the case of some of those standards) to reflect provisions found in Part 2 (Describing Welsh Language Ability) of this Act.
25.Under section 4(2), the Welsh Ministers must consult the Welsh Language Commissioner as part of the review. They must complete the review within 12 months after they publish a Code to describe Welsh language ability under section 7.
Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Promotion and Facilitation of Use of the Welsh Language Section 4 - Reviewing the Welsh language standards