UK Act of Parliament 2022 c. 34 United Kingdom

British Sign Language Act 2022

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Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 Duty of Secretary of State to report on British Sign Language (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must publish BSL reports each reporting periodCrown / Minister / Government department
s.003 Guidance on use of British Sign Language (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must issue and publish British Sign Language guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
20 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Recognition of British Sign Language (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Extent, commencement and short title (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Department for Education. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
s.006 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Department for International Trade. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
s.009 Department for Transport. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Department for Work and Pensions. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Department of Health and Social Care. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Her Majesty’s Treasury. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Home Office. (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Ministry of Defence. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Ministry of Justice. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Office of the Leader of the House of Commons. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Office of the Leader of the House of Lords. (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Office of the Secretary of State for Wales. (opens in a new tab)

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