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Welsh Language Tribunal a step closer
Appointing members to the Welsh Language Tribunal is an integral part of the process of establishing Welsh language standards, which are intended to improve Welsh Language services for people across Wales.
The role of the Tribunal will be to hear appeals against the Welsh Language Commissioner’s decisions in relation to the standards.
The Tribunal will be made up of a President, legally qualified members and lay members. The President must have knowledge of, and proficiency in, the Welsh language and is required to have at least 10 years legal experience.
The advert for the post of President has been published on the Welsh Government website yesterday. It will also be advertised on the Judicial Appointments Commission website and in other relevant publications that will encourage a strong and diverse field of candidates.
Other members of the Tribunal will be appointed later in 2014.
The Welsh Government recently published proposed Welsh language standards. The Welsh Language Commissioner will now use them as the basis for a standards investigation with local authorities, National Parks and Welsh Ministers.
