Gwirwyd y dudalen hon
2 Diwygio Atodlen 2 i’r Ddeddf (Comisiwn y Cynulliad)
- (1) Diwygier paragraff 8 o Atodlen 2 i’r Ddeddf (Egwyddorion y mae swyddogaethau i’w
harfer yn unol â hwy) fel a ganlyn.
- (2) Yn lle is-baragraff (3), rhodder—
- “(3) The Assembly Commission must, in the exercise of its functions—
- (a) treat the official languages of the Assembly on a basis of equality,
- and
- (b) make arrangements for enabling effect to be given to section 35(1), (1A), (1B) and (1C).
- (4) The Assembly Commission must—
- (a) adopt, and
- (b) publish,
- a scheme, to be known as the Assembly Commission’s Official Languages Scheme (“the Scheme”), specifying the measures which it proposes to take in order to comply with its duties under sub-paragraph (3).
- (5) The Scheme must include (amongst other things) provision about —
- (a) simultaneous interpretation from one official language into the other—
- (i) in all Assembly proceedings,
- (ii) in public meetings conducted on behalf of the Assembly Commission, and
- (iii) in such other meetings connected with the functions of the Assembly or the Assembly Commission as may be provided for in the Scheme,
- (b) publication of documents in both official languages, subject to any exceptions identified in the Scheme,
- (c) public engagement with—
- (i) Assembly proceedings, and
- (ii) other functions of the Assembly and of the Assembly Commission, through the medium of either of the official languages,
- (d) practical measures to foster and continually improve freedom of choice of official language—
- (i) on the part of those participating in Assembly proceedings, and
- (ii) in relation to the functions of the Assembly or the Assembly Commission generally,
- (e) the setting of targets and timescales relating to implementation of the Scheme,
- (f) the allocation of responsibilities for implementing the Scheme,
- (g) objective means of measuring progress in implementing the Scheme, and
- (h) a strategy for ensuring that the staff of the Assembly have, collectively, the language skills necessary to enable the Scheme to be implemented.