Regulations

Standard 47: Producing a document for public use

If you produce a document for public use, and no other standard has required it to produce the document in Welsh (e.g., if a body does not have to produce the document in Welsh in accordance with standards 40– 46), we must assess:

• if the subject matter of the document suggests that it should be produced in Welsh, or 
• if the anticipated audience, and their expectations, suggests that the document should be produced in Welsh. 

Following this, the body must produce the document in Welsh (or otherwise) in accordance with the outcome of that assessment.

That assessment may include consideration of the following:

• Does the subject matter of the document relate to an issue relevant to a large number of persons?
• Does the subject matter of the document relate to an issue which impacts on, or is of importance to, a large number of persons? 
• Does the subject matter of the document deal with issues relating to the Welsh language (e.g., Welsh medium education)? 
• Does the subject matter of the document relate to an area of special interest in terms of the Welsh language (e.g., education / housing / health care / arts / economy)?
• Will the document be displayed publicly? 
• Is the subject matter of the document likely to be of general interest to Welsh speakers? 
• Do you know if a large percentage or number of the anticipated audience speaks Welsh? 
• Has more than one person asked for the document to be available in Welsh? 
• Is the document likely to draw public interest and a public response (e.g., on social media)? Does the document require a response from persons? 
• Does the target audience include persons (such as groups and organisations) for whom the Welsh language is an important consideration or who operate in Welsh? 
• Is the target audience located in an area with a large percentage or number of Welsh speakers?