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Changes over time for: Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006
25/05/2009- Amendment
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
1The Commissioner for Older People in WalesE+W
2General functionsE+W
F1Words in s. 2(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 125(2)
F2Words in s. 2(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 125(3)
3Review of discharge of functionsE+W
(1)For the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the interests of older people in Wales, the Commissioner may review the effect on them of—
(a)the discharge or proposed discharge of a function of the [F3Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F3, including the making or proposed making of subordinate legislation;
(b)a failure by the [F3Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F3 to discharge a function;
(c)the discharge or proposed discharge in relation to Wales of a relevant function of a person mentioned in Schedule 2;
(d)a failure by such a person to discharge a relevant function in relation to Wales.
(2)A relevant function is—
(a)in the case of a person who is a family health service provider in Wales, a function dischargeable in relation to the provision of any of the family health services which the person has entered into a contract, undertaken, or made arrangements, to provide;
(b)in the case of a person who is an independent provider in Wales, a function dischargeable in relation to the provision of any of the independently provided services which the person has made arrangements to provide;
(c)in the case of any other person mentioned in Schedule 2, any function of the person.
(3)“Subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).
(4)The references in subsection (1) to the discharge of a function, or a failure to do so, include the discharge of a function, or a failure to do so, at a time before this section comes into force.
F3Words in s. 3(1)(a)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 126
4Power to amend Schedule 2E+W
(1)The [F4Welsh Ministers]F4 may by order amend Schedule 2 by—
(2)An order under subsection (1) may add a person to Schedule 2 only if—
(a)the person has functions dischargeable in relation to Wales,
(b)some or all of the person's functions are in a field in which [F5functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F5,
(c)the person is established by or under an enactment or by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or in any other way by a Minister of the Crown, a government department, the [F6Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales, the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F6 or another person mentioned in Schedule 2, and
(d)at least half of the person's expenditure on the discharge of its functions in relation to Wales is met directly from payments made by the [F7Welsh Ministers]F7.
(3)But an order under subsection (1) may add a person to Schedule 2 even if the person does not satisfy the condition in subsection (2)(d), if the Secretary of State consents.
(4)An order under subsection (1) may not add to Schedule 2 a person whose sole or main activity is—
(5)An order under subsection (1) must make provision about which of the functions of a person mentioned in Schedule 2 and specified in the order are to be relevant functions for the purposes of section 3.
(6)The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (5) includes provision amending section 3.
(7)But a function may be specified as a relevant function by virtue of subsection (5) only if it is in a field in which [F8functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F8.
F4Words in s. 4(1) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 127(2)
F5Words in s. 4(2)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 127(3)(a)
F6Words in s. 4(2)(c) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 127(3)(b)
F7Words in s. 4(2)(d) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 127(3)(c)
F8Words in s. 4(7) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 127(4)
5Review of arrangementsE+W
(1)The Commissioner may review—
(a)any arrangements mentioned in subsection (2), and
(b)the operation of any such arrangements,
for the purpose of ascertaining whether, and to what extent, the arrangements are effective in safeguarding and promoting the interests of relevant older people in Wales.
(2)The arrangements are—
(a)advocacy arrangements;
(b)complaints arrangements;
(c)whistle-blowing arrangements.
(3)The Commissioner may also assess the effect on relevant older people in Wales of a person's failure to make any such arrangements.
(4)Advocacy arrangements are arrangements made by a person for making persons available—
(a)to represent the views and wishes of relevant older people in Wales;
(b)to provide relevant older people in Wales with advice and support of a prescribed kind.
(5)Complaints arrangements are arrangements made by a person falling within section 6(3) for dealing with complaints or representations which are made—
(a)by or on behalf of a relevant older person in Wales, and
(b)in respect of relevant services provided to relevant older people in Wales by or on behalf of the person who has made the arrangements.
(6)Whistle-blowing arrangements are arrangements made by a person falling within section 6(3) for ensuring that proper action is taken in response to a disclosure of potentially adverse information.
(7)Information is potentially adverse if it may tend to show that, in the course of, or in connection with, the provision of relevant services, any of the following has occurred—
(a)a criminal offence has been committed;
(b)a person has failed to comply with a legal obligation to which he is subject;
(c)the health or safety of a person has been endangered;
(d)the dignity of a person has been violated;
(e)information tending to show a matter falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) has been deliberately concealed.
6Review of arrangements: supplementaryE+W
(1)This section applies for the purposes of section 5.
(2)Relevant older people in Wales are older people—
(a)to or in respect of whom regulated services in Wales are provided, or
(b)to or in respect of whom relevant services (within the meaning of subsection (4)) are provided by or on behalf of, or under arrangements with, a person mentioned in Schedule 3.
(a)the [F9Welsh Ministers]F9;
[F10(aa)the First Minister for Wales;
(ab)the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government;]
F10(b)a person providing regulated services in Wales;
(c)a person mentioned in Schedule 3;
(d)a person providing services in Wales on behalf of, or under arrangements with, a person mentioned in Schedule 3.
[F11(a)in the case of the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government, any service which they provide;]
F11(b)in the case of a person providing regulated services in Wales, any of those services;
(c)in the case of a person who is a family health service provider in Wales, any of the family health services which the person provides;
(d)in the case of a person who is an independent provider in Wales, any of the independently provided services which the person provides;
(e)in the case of any other person mentioned in Schedule 3, any service the person provides;
(f)in the case of a person falling within subsection (3)(d), any service which—
(i)the person provides in Wales on behalf of, or under arrangements with, a person mentioned in Schedule 3; and
(ii)would, if provided by the person mentioned in Schedule 3, be a relevant service falling within paragraphs (c) to (e).
(5)Regulations may confer power on the Commissioner to require prescribed persons to provide any information which the Commissioner thinks it necessary or expedient to have for either or both of the following purposes—
(a)the purposes of his functions under section 5;
(b)the purposes of determining whether a recommendation made in a report following the discharge of his functions under section 5 has been complied with.
F9Words in s. 6(3)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 128(2)(a)
F10S. 6(3)(aa)(ab) inserted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 128(2)(b)
F11S. 6(4)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 128(3)
7Power to amend Schedule 3E+W
(1)The [F12Welsh Ministers]F12 may by order amend Schedule 3 by—
(b)the service is in a field in which [F13functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F13,
(c)the person is established by or under an enactment or by virtue of Her Majesty's prerogative or in any other way by a Minister of the Crown, a government department, the [F14Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales, the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F14 or another person mentioned in Schedule 3, and
(d)at least half of the person's expenditure on the discharge of its functions in relation to Wales is met directly from payments made by the [F15Welsh Ministers]F15.
(b)the service is in a field in which [F16functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F16.
F12Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 129(2)
F13Words in s. 7(2)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 129(3)(a)
F14Words in s. 7(2)(c) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 129(3)(b)
F15Words in s. 7(2)(d) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 129(3)(c)
F16Words in s. 7(7)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 129(4)
8AssistanceE+W
(a)in making a complaint or representation to or in respect of the [F17Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F17;
F17Words in s. 8(1)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 130
9Research and educational activitiesE+W
10Examination of casesE+W
(1)Regulations may make provision for the examination by the Commissioner of the cases of particular persons who are or have been older people in Wales, in connection with the Commissioner's functions under this Act.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to the Commissioner's functions under this Act does not include his powers under sections 2(3) and 9, to the extent that they are exercised in relation to a field in which [F18neither the Welsh Minsters, the First Minister for Wales nor the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government have functions.F18]
F18Words in s. 10(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 131
11Obstruction and contemptE+W
(1)If the Commissioner is satisfied that the condition in subsection (2) is met in relation to a person, he may issue a certificate to that effect to the High Court.
(a)without lawful excuse, has obstructed the Commissioner or a member of his staff in the discharge of any of his functions under regulations made under section 10,
(b)without lawful excuse, has failed to comply with a requirement to provide information which was imposed in the exercise of a power conferred by regulations made under section 6(5) or 10(5), or
(c)has done an act or made an omission in relation to an examination under regulations made under section 10 which, if the examination were proceedings in the High Court, would constitute contempt of court.
(3)If the Commissioner issues a certificate under subsection (1)—
(a)the High Court may inquire into the matter, and
(b)if the High Court is satisfied that the condition in subsection (2) is met in relation to the person, it may deal with him in any manner in which it could have dealt with him if he had committed contempt in relation to the High Court.
12GuidanceE+W
(a)the [F19Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government]F19;
F19Words in s. 12(2)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 132
13Power of entry and of interviewingE+W
(1)The Commissioner or a person authorised by him may, for the purposes of a function of the Commissioner under section 3 or 5—
(a)enter any premises, other than a private dwelling, for the purpose of interviewing an older person accommodated or cared for there;
(b)interview the older person, if the older person consents.
(2)The interview must be conducted—
(3)The powers conferred by subsection (1) are exercisable at any reasonable time.
14Further supplementary functionsE+W
(1)Regulations may, for any purpose connected with the Commissioner's functions, confer further functions on him.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to the Commissioner's functions does not include—
(a)his powers under sections 2(3) and 9, to the extent that they are exercised in a field in which [F20neither the Welsh Minsters, the First Minister for Wales nor the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government have functions;F20]
F20Words in s. 14(2)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 133
15Reports following discharge of particular functionsE+W
(1)Regulations may make provision about the making by the Commissioner of reports following the discharge of any of his functions.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) to the Commissioner's functions does not include his powers under sections 2(3) and 9, to the extent that they are exercised in a field in which [F21neither the Welsh Minsters, the First Minister for Wales nor the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government have functions.]F21
(a)specify the contents of a report and the persons to whom copies of a report must be sent;
(b)provide that the Commissioner may make a joint report with the Children's Commissioner for Wales where they have discharged their respective functions under this Act and the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) in relation to the same matters;
(c)make provision about the publication of a report;
(d)specify any further action which the Commissioner is required or permitted to take after making a report.
[F22(e)provide that the Commissioner may make a joint report with the Welsh Language Commissioner where they have discharged their respective functions under this Act and the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 in relation to the same matters.]
(4)Subject to subsection (5), a report made by the Commissioner under the regulations must not—
(b)include any particulars which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, are likely to identify any person and which, in his opinion, can be omitted without impairing the effectiveness of the report.
(5)Subsection (4) does not apply if, after taking account of the interests of any persons he thinks appropriate, the Commissioner considers it to be in the public interest to include that information in the report.
F21Words in s. 15(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 134
F22S. 15(3)(e) inserted (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), s. 156(2), Sch. 3 para. 8; S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(g)
Working with other ombudsmenE+W
16Working jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for WalesE+W
(1)This section applies where it appears to the Commissioner that—
(a)he is entitled to examine a particular case under regulations made under section 10; and
(b)the case is one which could also be the subject of an investigation by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
(a)inform the Ombudsman about the case; and
(3)Where the Commissioner consults the Ombudsman under this section he and the Ombudsman may—
(b)conduct a joint examination of the case;
(c)prepare and publish a joint report in relation to the examination.
(4)The [F23Welsh Ministers]F23 may by order provide that this section is also to apply where it appears to the Commissioner that a case could be the subject of an investigation by a person who is specified in the order as if references in this section to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales were references to that person.
(5)Before making an order under subsection (4), the [F24Welsh Ministers]F24 must consult the Commissioner and any other persons [F25they think]F25 appropriate.
F23Words in s. 16(4) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 135(2)
F24Words in s. 16(5) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 135(3)(a)
F25Words in s. 16(5) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 135(3)(b)
17Working collaboratively with other ombudsmenE+W
(2)Where the Commissioner considers it appropriate, he [F26may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman) ] inform the other ombudsman about the connected matter.
(3)Where the Commissioner considers that the case also relates to or raises a matter which he is entitled to examine himself (the “older people matter”), he [F27may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman)] also if he considers it appropriate—
(a)inform the other ombudsman about the Commissioner's proposals for the investigation of the case; and
he [F28may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman)] inform the person whose case it is, or another person interested in it that he thinks fit, about how to secure the referral of the connected matter to the other ombudsman.
(b)the Children's Commissioner for Wales.
[F29(c)the Welsh Language Commissioner.]
(8)The [F30Welsh Ministers]F30 may by order amend subsection (6) by—
(9)Before making an order under subsection (8), the [F31Welsh Ministers]F31 must consult the Commissioner and any other persons [F32they think]F32 appropriate.
F26Words in s. 17(2) substituted (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), s. 156(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(a); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(g)
F27Words in s. 17(3) substituted (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), s. 156(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(b); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(g)
F28Words in s. 17(5) substituted (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), s. 156(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(c); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(g)
F29S. 17(6)(c) inserted (7.7.2015) by Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1), s. 156(2), Sch. 3 para. 9(d); S.I. 2015/1413, art. 3(g)
F30Words in s. 17(8) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 136(2)
F31Words in s. 17(9) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 136(3)(a)
F32Words in s. 17(9) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 136(3)(b)
Disclosure of information etc.E+W
18Power to disclose informationE+W
(a)information obtained by the Commissioner in the discharge of any of his functions;
(b)information obtained by the Commissioner from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales by virtue of section [F3334V] of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) (working jointly with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales);
(c)information obtained by the Commissioner from another ombudsman by virtue of any provision in an enactment relating to that ombudsman which corresponds to any provision of section 17;
(d)information obtained by the Commissioner from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (disclosure between Information Commissioner and ombudsmen).
(2)Information to which this section applies must not be disclosed except where its disclosure is authorised by subsection (3).
(3)The Commissioner may disclose information to which this section applies—
(a)for the purpose of the discharge of any of his functions;
(b)if he is satisfied that the condition in subsection (4) is met and the disclosure is to a permitted person;
(c)for the purpose of proceedings for an offence of perjury alleged to have been committed in the course of an examination by the Commissioner under regulations made under section 10;
(d)for the purpose of an inquiry with a view to the taking of proceedings mentioned in paragraph (c);
(e)for the purpose of proceedings under section 11;
(f)if the information is to the effect that a person is likely to constitute a threat to the health or safety of one or more persons and the disclosure is to a person to whom the Commissioner thinks it should be disclosed in the public interest;
(g)if the information is information to which subsection (6) applies and the disclosure is to the Information Commissioner;
(h)if the information was obtained by the Commissioner more than 70 years before the date of the disclosure and the disclosure is to a person to whom the Commissioner thinks it should be disclosed in the public interest.
(4)The condition is that the disclosure is—
(a)appropriate for the purpose of the discharge by the permitted person of any of his functions; and
(5)In determining for the purpose of this section whether disclosure of information is in the public interest, the Commissioner must take into account the interests of—
(b)such other persons he thinks appropriate.
(6)This subsection applies to information if it appears to the Commissioner to relate to—
(a)a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise a power conferred by an enactment mentioned in subsection (7); or
(b)the commission of an offence mentioned in subsection (8).
[F34(a)sections 142 to 154, 160 to 164 or 174 to 176 of, or Schedule 15 to, the Data Protection Act 2018 (certain provisions relating to enforcement);]
(b)section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) (practice recommendations); and
[F35(8)The offences are those under—
“other ombudsman” has the same meaning as in section 17;
“permitted person” means—
the [F36Welsh Ministers];
[F37the First Minister for Wales;
the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government;]
a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under section 51 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52);
(10)The [F38Welsh Ministers] may by order amend the definition of “permitted person” in subsection (9) by—
F33Word in s. 18(1)(b) substituted (1.11.2014) by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), s. 199, Sch. 3 para. 33; S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)
F34S. 18(7)(a) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 112(2) (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 47(1)); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F35S. 18(8) substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 112(3) (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 para. 47(2)); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
F36Words in s. 18(9)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 137(2)(a)
F37S. 18(9)(aa)(ab) inserted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 137(2)(b)
F38Words in s. 18(10) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 137(3)
19Protection against defamationE+W
(a)the publication of a matter by the Commissioner in a report made under regulations made under section 15 or paragraph 8 of Schedule 1;
(b)the publication in communications between the Commissioner and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales or another ombudsman of a matter which the Commissioner is permitted to disclose to that ombudsman by virtue of subsection (3)(a) of section 18;
(c)the publication in communications from the Commissioner to a person mentioned in subsection (3) of a matter in connection with an examination by the Commissioner into a case under regulations made under section 10.
(2)For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication in communications from a person mentioned in subsection (3) to the Commissioner of a matter in connection with an examination by the Commissioner into a case under regulations made under section 10 has qualified privilege.
(3)The persons referred to in subsections (1)(c) and (2) are—
(a)the person whose case is being examined;
(b)a person whose conduct is the subject of the examination;
(c)a person with whom the Commissioner is communicating for the purpose of obtaining information about the case; and
(d)a person acting on behalf of a person falling within paragraphs (a) to (c).
(4)In this section “other ombudsman” has the same meaning as in section 17.
20Complaints procedure in respect of the CommissionerE+W
(4)Before establishing or amending the procedure under subsection (1) the Commissioner must consult the [F39Welsh Ministers]F39 and obtain [F40their]F40 approval.
(5)After establishing or amending the procedure under subsection (1) the Commissioner must send a document setting out the procedure to the [F41Welsh Ministers]F41.
F39Words in s. 20(4) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 138(2)(a)
F40Word in s. 20(4) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 138(2)(b)
F41Words in s. 20(5) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 138(3)
21RestrictionsE+W
(1)This Act does not authorise or require the Commissioner to discharge a function in relation to a matter to the extent that the matter is the subject of legal proceedings before, or has been determined by, a court or tribunal.
(2)This Act does not authorise or require the Commissioner to discharge a prescribed function which by virtue of an enactment is also dischargeable by a prescribed person.
22Minor and consequential amendmentsE+W
23CommencementE+W
P1S. 23 power fully exercised: 14.10.2006 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2006/2699}, art. 2
24Older people in WalesE+W
25Interests of older people in WalesE+W
In considering, for the purposes of this Act, what constitutes the interests of older people in Wales, the Commissioner must have regard to the United Nations Principles for Older Persons adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 16 December 1991.
26Regulated services in WalesE+W
[F42(2)“Regulated services in Wales” means—
(a)regulated services within the meaning of section 2 of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2);
(b)services provided in Wales by an establishment or agency required to register under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14) to provide the service.]
F42S. 26(2) substituted (2.4.2018) by The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/195), regs. 2(1), 39(2)
F43S. 26(3) omitted (2.4.2018) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/195), regs. 2(1), 39(3)
F44S. 26(4) omitted (2.4.2018) by virtue of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/195), regs. 2(1), 39(3)
27Other interpretative provisionsE+W
“the Commissioner” has the meaning given by section 1;
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in an Act passed in the Session in which this Act is passed or in a later Session;
a person who provides services under a contract entered into by that person with a Local Health Board under [F46section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]F46 (c. 49);
a person who has undertaken to provide in Wales [F47general ophthalmic services under Part 6 of that Act, or pharmaceutical services under Chapter 1 of Part 7]F47 of that Act;
an individual who provides in Wales [F48primary medical services or primary dental services in accordance with arrangements made under section 50 or 64 of that Act]F48(except as an employee of, or otherwise on behalf of, a Welsh health service body or an independent provider in Wales);
“family health services” means services provided in Wales which are mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of the definition of “family health service provider in Wales”;
“further education” has the meaning given in section 2(3) to (5) of the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);
“further education corporation” has the meaning given in section 17(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13);
“higher education corporation” has the meaning given in section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992;
“independent provider in Wales” means a person who—
provides services of any kind in Wales under arrangements with a Welsh health service body or a family health service provider in Wales, and
is not a Welsh health service body or a family health service provider in Wales;
“independently provided services” means services provided in Wales which are mentioned in paragraph (a) of the definition of “independent provider in Wales”;
“maintained school” has the meaning given in section 20(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31);
“NHS trust” has the same meaning as in the [F50National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]F50(c. 49);
“regulations” means regulations made by the [F51Welsh Ministers]F51;
the [F52Welsh Ministers]F52, to the extent that [F53they discharge]F53 functions in relation to the National Health Service;
a Special Health Authority discharging functions in relation to Wales.
(2)The [F54Welsh Ministers]F54 may by order amend the definitions of “family health service provider in Wales” and “independent provider in Wales”.
(3)Before making an order under subsection (2), the [F55Welsh Ministers]F55 must consult such persons as [F56they think]F56 appropriate.
(4)Section 13 of the National Audit Act 1983 (c. 44) (interpretation of references to the Committee of Public Accounts) applies for the purposes of this Act as it applies for the purposes of that Act.
F45S. 27(1): definition of "Assembly Cabinet" omitted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by virtue of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(2)(a)
F46S. 27(1): in the definition of "family health service provider in Wales" for the words "section 28K or 28Q of the National Health Service Act 1977" there are substituted the words "section 42 or 57 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006" (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 306(a)(i) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F47S. 27(1): words in definition of "family health service provider in Wales" substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 306(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F48S. 27(1): words in definition of "family health service provider in Wales" substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 306(a)(iii) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F49S. 27(1): para. (d) in definition of "family health service provider in Wales" omitted (1.3.2007) by virtue of National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 306(a)(iv) (with Sch. 2 Pt. 1, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F50S. 27(1): in the definition of "NHS trust" for the words "National Health Service Act 1977" there are substituted the words "National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006" (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 306(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F51S. 27(1): words in definition of "regulations" substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(2)(b)
F52S. 27(1): words in definition of "Welsh health service body" substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(2)(c)
F53S. 27(1): words in definition of "Welsh health service body" substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(2)(c)
F54Words in s. 27(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(3)
F55Words in s. 27(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(4)(a)
F56Words in s. 27(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 139(4)(b)
28Orders and regulationsE+W+N.I.
(1)A power of the [F57Welsh Ministers]F57 to make an order or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(2)An order or regulations made by the [F58Welsh Ministers]F58 under this Act may—
(3)The power to make consequential, incidental and supplemental provision in connection with—
(a)an order under section 16(4) specifying a person for the purposes of that section or providing for a person to cease to be specified for those purposes, or
(b)an order under section 17(8) adding a person to the list of other ombudsman in that section or omitting a person from that list,
includes power to make consequential, incidental and supplemental amendments or repeals in any enactment relating to that person or to his functions.
(4)But the following consents are required for the making of an order by the [F59Welsh Ministers]F59 which (whether by virtue of subsection (3) or otherwise) confers functions on a person other than the Commissioner or modifies the functions of such a person—
(a)if the functions relate wholly or partly to a transferred matter, the consent of a Northern Ireland department; and
(b)if the functions relate wholly or partly to a matter which (without being a transferred matter) is a matter in respect of which [F60neither the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales nor the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government have functions]F60, the consent of the Secretary of State.
(5)In this section “transferred matter” means a transferred matter within the meaning of section 4(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47).
(6)F61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F57Words in s. 28(1) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 140(2)
F58Words in s. 28(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 140(3)
F59Words in s. 28(4) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 140(4)(a)
F60Words in s. 28(4)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 140(4)(b)
F61S. 28(6) omitted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by virtue of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 140(5)
29ExtentE+W
SCHEDULE 1E+WThe Commissioner for Older People in Wales
Appointment and term of officeE+W
2Regulations may make provision—
(a)as to the appointment of the Commissioner (including any conditions to be fulfilled for appointment);
(b)as to the term of office of the Commissioner (including the circumstances in which he ceases to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office).
3(1)The [F62Welsh Ministers]F62 must—E+W
(a)pay the Commissioner such remuneration and allowances, and
(b)pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pensions or gratuities to or in respect of him,
(2)The [F63Welsh Ministers]F63 must pay to or in respect of a person who has ceased to hold office as the Commissioner—
as may have been provided for under the terms of his appointment.
(3)If a person ceases to be the Commissioner and it appears to the [F64Welsh Ministers]F64 that there are special circumstances which make it right that the person should receive compensation, the [F64Welsh Ministers]F64 may pay to that person a sum of such amount as [F65they think]F65 appropriate.
F62Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(2)(a)
F63Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(2)(b)
F64Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(2)(c)
F65Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(2)(c)
Deputy Commissioner and other staffE+W
4(1)The Commissioner must appoint a deputy Commissioner.E+W
(2)The deputy Commissioner is a member of the Commissioner's staff.
6(1)In the Superannuation Act 1972 in Schedule 1 (kinds of employment to which section 1 of that Act applies)—E+W
(a)in the list of “Other Bodies”, at the end insert “ Employment as a member of staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”;
(b)in the list of “Offices”, at the appropriate place insert “ Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”.
(2)The [F66Welsh Ministers]F66 must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to sub-paragraph (1) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11).
F66Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(3)
Payments by the [F67Welsh Ministers]F67E+W
F67Sch. 1 para. 7: words in heading substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(4)
7The [F68Welsh Ministers]F68 may make payments to the Commissioner of such amounts, at such times and on such conditions (if any) as [F69they think]F69 appropriate.
F68Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(5)(a)
F69Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(5)(b)
Reports to the [F70Welsh Ministers]F70E+W
F70Sch. 1 para. 8: words in heading substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(6)
8(1)Regulations may make provision about the making by the Commissioner of periodic or other reports to the [F71Welsh Ministers]F71 relating to the discharge of his functions.E+W
(b)make provision about the publication of a report.
(3)Subject to sub-paragraph (4), a report made by the Commissioner under the regulations must not—
(4)Sub-paragraph (3) does not apply if, after taking account of the interests of any persons he thinks appropriate, the Commissioner considers it to be in the public interest to include that information in the report.
F71Words in Sch. 1 para. 8(1) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(7)
9(1)For each financial year other than the first, the Commissioner must prepare an estimate of the income and expenses of his office.E+W
(2)The Commissioner must submit the estimate to the [F72Welsh Ministers]F72 at least five months before the beginning of the financial year to which it relates.
(3)The [F73Welsh Ministers]F73 must examine an estimate submitted to [F74them]F74 in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) and must then lay the estimate before the Assembly with any modifications [F75they think]F75 appropriate.
F72Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(8)(a)
F73Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(8)(b)(i)
F74Word in Sch. 1 para. 9(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(8)(b)(ii)
F75Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(8)(b)(iii)
10(1)The Commissioner must—E+W
(b)prepare accounts in respect of each financial year in accordance with directions given, with the consent of the Treasury, by the [F76Welsh Ministers]F76.
(2)The directions which the [F77Welsh Ministers]F77 may give under sub-paragraph (1)(b) include, in particular, directions as to—
(3)A direction given by the [F78Welsh Ministers]F78 under sub-paragraph (1)(b) may be amended or revoked by a subsequent such direction.
F76Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(1)(b) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(9)(a)
F77Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(9)(b)
F78Words in Sch. 1 para. 10(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(9)(c)
11(1)The Commissioner is the accounting officer for the office of the Commissioner.E+W
(a)the Assembly, the [F79Welsh Ministers]F79 or the Audit Committee, or
F79Words in Sch. 1 para. 11(4)(a) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(10)
12(1)The accounts prepared by the Commissioner for a financial year must be submitted by him to the Auditor General for Wales no later than 30 November in the following financial year.E+W
13(1)The Auditor General for Wales may carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Commissioner has used his resources in discharging his functions.E+W
F8014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F80Sch. 1 para. 14 omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 65 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(r)
15A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Commissioner or to be signed by him or on his behalf is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.
DisqualificationsE+W
16In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (certain disqualifying offices), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”; “ Member of staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”.
17In the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25) in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (certain disqualifying offices), at the appropriate places insert the following entries— “ Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”; “ Member of staff of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”.
Welsh language schemeE+W
19(1)Subject to any directions given by the [F81Welsh Ministers]F81, the Commissioner may do anything (including acquire or dispose of any property or rights) which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the discharge of his functions.E+W
(2)A direction given by the [F82Welsh Ministers]F82 under sub-paragraph (1) may be amended or revoked by a subsequent such direction.
F81Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(1) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(11)(a)
F82Words in Sch. 1 para. 19(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46, 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 141(11)(b)
20In section 144 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38) (accounts, audit and reports), in subsection (8)(a), after “the Children's Commissioner for Wales,” insert “ the Commissioner for Older People in Wales, ”.
(b)in Part 6 of Schedule 1 (other public bodies: general), at the appropriate place insert “ The Commissioner for Older People in Wales ”.
22Regulations must specify the periods which are to be treated, for the purposes of this Schedule, as the first and subsequent financial years of the Commissioner.
SCHEDULE 2E+WPersons whose functions are subject to review under section 3
A joint board the constituent authorities of which are all county or county borough councils in Wales.
[F83Social Care Wales] .
Health Professions Wales or Proffesiynau Iechyd Cymru.
National Leadership and Innovations Agency for Healthcare.
F83Words in Sch. 2 substituted (3.4.2017) by Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 2), s. 188(1), Sch. 3 para. 52; S.I. 2017/309, art. 2(j) (with arts. 3, 4, Sch.)
A further education corporation discharging functions in relation to Wales.
A higher education corporation discharging functions in relation to Wales.
An institution in Wales falling within section 91(5)(a) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13).
The governing body of a maintained school in Wales at which further education is provided.
[F85Qualifications Wales.]
F84Words in Sch. 2 omitted (21.9.2015) by virtue of Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 1 para. 39(a); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)
F85Words in Sch. 2 inserted (21.9.2015) by Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5), s. 60(2), Sch. 1 para. 39(b); S.I. 2015/1687, art. 2 (with arts. 3-12)
[F86The Natural Resources Body for Wales].
F86Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 435 (with Sch. 7)
[F87Comisiynydd y Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Commissioner).]
An agricultural wages committee for an area wholly in, or consisting of, Wales.
F87Words in Sch. 2 substituted (1.4.2012) by The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (Transfer of functions, Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/990), arts. 1(2), 10
SCHEDULE 3E+WPersons whose arrangements are subject to review under section 5
1(1)The Care Standards Act 2000 is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After section 75 (obstruction etc) insert—
“75ZAWorking with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales
relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an examination by the Commissioner for Older People in Wales (the ‘connected matter’).
(2)Where the Commissioner considers it appropriate, he must inform the Commissioner for Older People in Wales about the connected matter.
(3)Where the Commissioner considers that the case also relates to or raises a matter which he is entitled to examine himself (‘the children matter’), he must also if he considers it appropriate—
(a)inform the Commissioner for Older People in Wales about the Commissioner's proposals for the examination of the case; and
(b)consult the Commissioner for Older People in Wales about those proposals.
(4)Where the Commissioner and the Commissioner for Older People in Wales consider that they are entitled to examine, respectively, the children matter and the connected matter they may—
he must inform the person whose case it is, or another person interested in it that he thinks fit, about how to secure the referral to the Commissioner for Older People in Wales of the connected matter.”
(3)In section 76 (further functions) in subsection (5), after “in particular” insert “ (a) ” and at the end insert—
“(b)provide that the Commissioner may make a joint report with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales where they have discharged their respective functions under this Act and the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 in relation to the same matters.”
2(1)The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as follows.E+W
(4)In section 41 (interpretation), for the definition of “investigation” substitute—
“‘investigation’—
in relation to another ombudsman or commissioner, includes an examination (and cognate expressions must be construed accordingly;)”
F88Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(3) omitted (1.11.2014) by virtue of Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), s. 199, Sch. 3 para. 34; S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)