http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/part/6/2023-12-20Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision about the office of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; to make provision about the functions of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; to make provision about compensation; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-13Expert Participation2023-12-20 PART 6 INVESTIGATIONS: SUPPLEMENTARY<Emphasis>Consultation and co-operation</Emphasis>Consultation and co-operation with other ombudsmen651This section applies if, in making a decision under section 3(5), 4(3)(a), 43(8), 44(4)(a) or in conducting an investigation under Part 3 or 5, the Ombudsman forms the opinion that a matter which is the subject of the complaint or investigation could be the subject of an investigation by an ombudsman mentioned in subsection (7).2The Ombudsman must consult that ombudsman about the matter.3The Ombudsman may co-operate with that ombudsman in relation to the matter.4Consultation under subsection (2), and co-operation under subsection (3), may extend to anything relating to a matter which is the subject of the complaint or investigation, including (among other things)—athe conduct of an investigation into the complaint, andbthe form, content and publication of a report of the investigation.5If the Ombudsman consults an ombudsman about a matter under subsection (2), the Ombudsman and that ombudsman may—aconduct a joint investigation into the matter,bprepare a joint report in relation to the investigation, andcpublish the joint report.6Subsection (5) does not apply if the ombudsman consulted under subsection (2) is the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.7The ombudsmen referred to in subsection (1) are—athe Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration;bthe Health Service Commissioner for England;ca Local Commissioner;dthe Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;ea housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under section 51 of the Housing Act 1996 (c.52).8The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (7) by—aadding a person,bomitting a person, orcchanging the description of a person.9Regulations under subsection (8) may add a person to subsection (7) only if the person appears to the Welsh Ministers to have functions relating to the investigation of complaints.10No regulations are to be made under subsection (8) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the Assembly.Working jointly with specified persons661This section applies if it appears to the Ombudsman that—athere is a matter which the Ombudsman is entitled to investigate, andbthe matter is one which could also be the subject of an investigation by a person specified in subsection (2) (“specified person”).2The following are specified persons—athe Children's Commissioner for Wales;bthe Commissioner for Older People in Wales;cthe Future Generations Commissioner for Wales;dthe Welsh Language Commissioner;ewhere the matter relates to health or social care, the Welsh Ministers.3Subject to subsection (4), where the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, the Ombudsman must—ainform the relevant specified person about the matter, andbconsult the specified person in relation to it.4Where the Ombudsman investigates the matter under section 4 or 44, the Ombudsman must—ainform the relevant specified person about the matter, andbwhere the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, consult the specified person in relation to it.5Where the Ombudsman consults a specified person under this section, the Ombudsman and the specified person may—aco-operate with each other in relation to the matter,bconduct a joint investigation into the matter, andcprepare and publish a joint report in relation to the investigation.6The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (2) by—aadding or removing a specified person to or from the list, orbvarying a reference to a type or description of specified person for the time being contained in that subsection.7No regulations are to be made under subsection (6) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.Working collaboratively with Commissioners671This section applies if it appears to the Ombudsman that—aa complaint, orba matter the Ombudsman is considering investigating under section 4 or 44, relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an investigation by the Children's Commissioner for Wales, the Commissioner for Older People in Wales or the Welsh Language Commissioner (the “connected matter”).2If the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, the Ombudsman must inform the relevant Commissioner about the connected matter.3If the Ombudsman considers that the matter is a matter into which the Ombudsman is entitled to conduct an investigation (the “Ombudsman matter”), the Ombudsman must also, if the Ombudsman considers it appropriate—ainform the relevant Commissioner about the Ombudsman's proposals for conducting an investigation, andbconsult the relevant Commissioner about those proposals.4If the Ombudsman and the relevant Commissioner consider that they are entitled to investigate, respectively, the Ombudsman matter and the connected matter, they may—aco-operate with each other in the separate investigation of each of those matters,bact together in the investigation of those matters, andcprepare and publish a joint report containing their respective conclusions in relation to the matters they have each investigated.5If the Ombudsman considers—athat the matter is not a matter into which the Ombudsman is entitled to conduct an investigation, andbthat it is appropriate to do so,the Ombudsman must inform the person who initiated the complaint (if any) about how to secure the referral of the connected matter to the relevant Commissioner.Working with the Auditor General for Wales681If the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, the Ombudsman must—ainform the Auditor General for Wales about the Ombudsman's proposals for conducting an investigation, andbconsult the Auditor General for Wales with regard to the most effective way of conducting an investigation.2If the Ombudsman consults the Auditor General for Wales under this section, the Ombudsman and the Auditor General for Wales may—aco-operate with each other in relation to the matter to which the investigation relates,bconduct a joint investigation into the matter, andcprepare and publish a joint report in relation to the investigation.<Emphasis>Disclosure</Emphasis>Disclosure of information691The information to which this section applies is—ainformation obtained by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of the Ombudsman's functions—iin deciding whether to begin an investigation,iiin the course of an investigation,iiiin resolving a matter under section 6 or 46, orivin connection with a notification received under section 26 or 57;binformation obtained from an ombudsman mentioned in section 65(7) by virtue of any provision of section 65 or a corresponding provision in an enactment relating to any of those ombudsmen;cinformation obtained from a specified person in section 66(2) by virtue of any provision of section 66 or 67 or a corresponding provision in an enactment relating to any of those specified persons;dinformation obtained from the Auditor General for Wales by virtue of section 68 of this Act or section 29A of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3);einformation obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (disclosure between Information Commissioner and ombudsmen).2The information must not be disclosed except—afor the purposes of deciding whether to begin an investigation;bfor the purposes of an investigation;cfor the purpose of any function of the Auditor General for Wales;dfor the purposes of resolving a complaint under section 6 or 46;efor the purposes of a statement or report made in relation to a complaint or investigation;ffor the purposes of any provision of section 65, 66, 67 or 68;gfor the purposes of proceedings for—ian offence under the Official Secrets Acts 1911 (c.28) to 1989 (c.6) , or under sections 1 to 4 or 18 of the National Security Act 2023 (c. 32) alleged to have been committed by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or other person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;iian offence of perjury alleged to have been committed in the course of an investigation;hfor the purposes of an inquiry with a view to the taking of proceedings mentioned in paragraph (g);ifor the purpose of proceedings under section 20 or 54;jin the case of information to the effect that a person is likely to constitute a threat to the health or safety of one or more persons, to any person to whom the Ombudsman thinks it should be disclosed in the public interest;kin the case of information to which subsection (3) applies, to the Information Commissioner;lfor the purposes of the Ombudsman's functions under Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22).3This subsection applies to information if it appears to the Ombudsman to relate to—aa matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise a power conferred by an enactment mentioned in subsection (4), orbthe commission of an offence mentioned in subsection (6).4The enactments are—asections 142 to 154, 160 to 164 or 174 to 176 of, or Schedule 15 to, the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12) (certain provisions relating to enforcement);bsection 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (practice recommendations);cPart 4 of that Act.5Subsection (4)(a) has effect as if the matters to which it refers include a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise a power conferred by a provision of Part 5 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29), as it has effect by virtue of Schedule 20 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12).6The offences are those under—aa provision of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12) other than paragraph 15 of Schedule 15 to that Act (obstruction of execution of warrant etc);bsection 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (offence of altering etc records with intent to prevent disclosure).7No person may be called upon to give evidence in any proceedings (other than proceedings mentioned in subsection (2)) of information obtained by that person as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).Disclosure prejudicial to safety of State or contrary to public interest701A Minister of the Crown may give notice to the Ombudsman with respect to—aany document or information specified in the notice, orbany class of document or information so specified,that, in the opinion of the Minister, the disclosure of that document or information, or of documents or information of that class, would be prejudicial to the safety of the State or otherwise contrary to the public interest.2If a notice is given under subsection (1), nothing in this Act is to be construed as authorising or requiring the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of the Ombudsman's functions to disclose to any person or for any purpose any document or information, or class of document or information, specified in the notice.Protection from defamation claims711For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—athe publication of a matter, in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions under this Act, by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman' functions;bthe publication of a matter by a person in the discharge of functions under—isection 24;iisection 24 as modified by section 25;iiisections 24 and 25 as they apply to special reports (see section 29(6));cthe publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between—ia listed authority, a member or co-opted member of a listed authority, an officer or member of the staff of a listed authority or another person acting on behalf of a listed authority or assisting it in the discharge of any of its functions, andiithe Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;dthe publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between—ia care home provider, domiciliary care provider or independent palliative care provider, an officer or member of staff of such a provider or another person acting on behalf of such a provider or assisting it in the discharge of any of its functions, andiithe Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;ethe publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between a person and an Assembly member;fthe publication of a matter in connection with a complaint made or referred (or to be made or referred) by or on behalf of a person to the Ombudsman under this Act, in communications between—ithe person, andiithe Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions.2For the purposes of subsection (1)(d)(i) a person is an officer of a provider if the person has control or management of a provider which is not an individual or the affairs of such a provider.3In this section, reference to matters in connection with an investigation include matters in connection with the Ombudsman's decision whether to investigate or not.S. 70 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 65 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 67 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 68 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 69 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 66 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2S. 71 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2Words in s. 69(2)(g) inserted (20.12.2023) by The National Security Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments of Primary Legislation) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1386), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 32
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<Text>Consultation under subsection (2), and co-operation under subsection (3), may extend to anything relating to a matter which is the subject of the complaint or investigation, including (among other things)—</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under subsection (8) may add a person to subsection (7) only if the person appears to the Welsh Ministers to have functions relating to the investigation of complaints.</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/4/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/4/b" id="section-66-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>where the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, consult the specified person in relation to it.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5" id="section-66-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Where the Ombudsman consults a specified person under this section, the Ombudsman and the specified person may—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/a" id="section-66-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>co-operate with each other in relation to the matter,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/b" id="section-66-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>conduct a joint investigation into the matter, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/c/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/5/c" id="section-66-5-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare and publish a joint report in relation to the investigation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6" id="section-66-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend subsection (2) by—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6/a" id="section-66-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>adding or removing a specified person to or from the list, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/6/b" id="section-66-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>varying a reference to a type or description of specified person for the time being contained in that subsection.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/66/7/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/66/7" id="section-66-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No regulations are to be made under subsection (6) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2019-07-23">
<Title>Working collaboratively with Commissioners</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67" id="section-67">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-48c29f36a0a5832f6ab812af25a059c2"/>
67
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1" id="section-67-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This section applies if it appears to the Ombudsman that—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1/a" id="section-67-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a complaint, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/1/b" id="section-67-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a matter the Ombudsman is considering investigating under section 4 or 44, relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an investigation by the Children's Commissioner for Wales, the Commissioner for Older People in Wales or the Welsh Language Commissioner (the “connected matter”).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/2/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/2" id="section-67-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, the Ombudsman must inform the relevant Commissioner about the connected matter.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3" id="section-67-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman considers that the matter is a matter into which the Ombudsman is entitled to conduct an investigation (the “Ombudsman matter”), the Ombudsman must also, if the Ombudsman considers it appropriate—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3/a" id="section-67-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>inform the relevant Commissioner about the Ombudsman's proposals for conducting an investigation, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/3/b" id="section-67-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult the relevant Commissioner about those proposals.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4" id="section-67-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman and the relevant Commissioner consider that they are entitled to investigate, respectively, the Ombudsman matter and the connected matter, they may—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/a" id="section-67-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>co-operate with each other in the separate investigation of each of those matters,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/b" id="section-67-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>act together in the investigation of those matters, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/c/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/4/c" id="section-67-4-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare and publish a joint report containing their respective conclusions in relation to the matters they have each investigated.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5" id="section-67-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman considers—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5/a" id="section-67-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the matter is not a matter into which the Ombudsman is entitled to conduct an investigation, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67/5/b" id="section-67-5-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that it is appropriate to do so,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>the Ombudsman must inform the person who initiated the complaint (if any) about how to secure the referral of the connected matter to the relevant Commissioner.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2019-07-23">
<Title>Working with the Auditor General for Wales</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68" id="section-68">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-753518c9a520b793defc7b338547f6b0"/>
68
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1" id="section-68-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, the Ombudsman must—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1/a" id="section-68-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>inform the Auditor General for Wales about the Ombudsman's proposals for conducting an investigation, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/1/b" id="section-68-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>consult the Auditor General for Wales with regard to the most effective way of conducting an investigation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2" id="section-68-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman consults the Auditor General for Wales under this section, the Ombudsman and the Auditor General for Wales may—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/a" id="section-68-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>co-operate with each other in relation to the matter to which the investigation relates,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/b" id="section-68-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>conduct a joint investigation into the matter, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/c/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68/2/c" id="section-68-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>prepare and publish a joint report in relation to the investigation.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
<Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/part/6/crossheading/disclosure/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/part/6/crossheading/disclosure" NumberOfProvisions="3" id="part-6-crossheading-disclosure" RestrictStartDate="2023-12-20">
<Title>
<Emphasis>Disclosure</Emphasis>
</Title>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2023-12-20">
<Title>Disclosure of information</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69" id="section-69">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="key-76f42105d80c05490fb90d08a3575fb4"/>
69
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1" id="section-69-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The information to which this section applies is—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a" id="section-69-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information obtained by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of the Ombudsman's functions—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/i/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/i" id="section-69-1-a-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>in deciding whether to begin an investigation,</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/ii" id="section-69-1-a-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>in the course of an investigation,</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/iii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/iii" id="section-69-1-a-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>in resolving a matter under section 6 or 46, or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/iv/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/a/iv" id="section-69-1-a-iv">
<Pnumber>iv</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>in connection with a notification received under section 26 or 57;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/b" id="section-69-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information obtained from an ombudsman mentioned in section 65(7) by virtue of any provision of section 65 or a corresponding provision in an enactment relating to any of those ombudsmen;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/c/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/c" id="section-69-1-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information obtained from a specified person in section 66(2) by virtue of any provision of section 66 or 67 or a corresponding provision in an enactment relating to any of those specified persons;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/d/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/d" id="section-69-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information obtained from the Auditor General for Wales by virtue of section 68 of this Act or section 29A of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 3);</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/e/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/1/e" id="section-69-1-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>information obtained from the Information Commissioner by virtue of section 76 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (disclosure between Information Commissioner and ombudsmen).</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2" id="section-69-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The information must not be disclosed except—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/a" id="section-69-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of deciding whether to begin an investigation;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/b" id="section-69-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of an investigation;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/c/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/c" id="section-69-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purpose of any function of the Auditor General for Wales;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/d/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/d" id="section-69-2-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of resolving a complaint under section 6 or 46;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/e/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/e" id="section-69-2-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of a statement or report made in relation to a complaint or investigation;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/f/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/f" id="section-69-2-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of any provision of section 65, 66, 67 or 68;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g" id="section-69-2-g">
<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of proceedings for—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g/i/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g/i" id="section-69-2-g-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
an offence under the Official Secrets Acts 1911 (c.28) to 1989 (c.6)
<Addition ChangeId="key-cfb265fd81bbf12b5a347ae5ab66b989-1705931789544" CommentaryRef="key-cfb265fd81bbf12b5a347ae5ab66b989">, or under sections 1 to 4 or 18 of the National Security Act </Addition>
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<Addition ChangeId="key-cfb265fd81bbf12b5a347ae5ab66b989-1705931789544" CommentaryRef="key-cfb265fd81bbf12b5a347ae5ab66b989">2023 (c. 32)</Addition>
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alleged to have been committed by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or other person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/g/ii" id="section-69-2-g-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>an offence of perjury alleged to have been committed in the course of an investigation;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/h/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/h" id="section-69-2-h">
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of an inquiry with a view to the taking of proceedings mentioned in paragraph (g);</Text>
</P3para>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/i/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/i" id="section-69-2-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purpose of proceedings under section 20 or 54;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/j/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/j" id="section-69-2-j">
<Pnumber>j</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of information to the effect that a person is likely to constitute a threat to the health or safety of one or more persons, to any person to whom the Ombudsman thinks it should be disclosed in the public interest;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/k/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/k" id="section-69-2-k">
<Pnumber>k</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>in the case of information to which subsection (3) applies, to the Information Commissioner;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/l/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/2/l" id="section-69-2-l">
<Pnumber>l</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>for the purposes of the Ombudsman's functions under Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22).</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>This subsection applies to information if it appears to the Ombudsman to relate to—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise a power conferred by an enactment mentioned in subsection (4), or</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the commission of an offence mentioned in subsection (6).</Text>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4" id="section-69-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The enactments are—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4/a" id="section-69-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>sections 142 to 154, 160 to 164 or 174 to 176 of, or Schedule 15 to, the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12) (certain provisions relating to enforcement);</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/4/b" id="section-69-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 48 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (practice recommendations);</Text>
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<P3para>
<Text>Part 4 of that Act.</Text>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subsection (4)(a) has effect as if the matters to which it refers include a matter in respect of which the Information Commissioner could exercise a power conferred by a provision of Part 5 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c.29), as it has effect by virtue of Schedule 20 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12).</Text>
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<P2para>
<Text>The offences are those under—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/69/6/a/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69/6/a" id="section-69-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>a provision of the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12) other than paragraph 15 of Schedule 15 to that Act (obstruction of execution of warrant etc);</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>section 77 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36) (offence of altering etc records with intent to prevent disclosure).</Text>
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<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>No person may be called upon to give evidence in any proceedings (other than proceedings mentioned in subsection (2)) of information obtained by that person as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).</Text>
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<Title>Disclosure prejudicial to safety of State or contrary to public interest</Title>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A Minister of the Crown may give notice to the Ombudsman with respect to—</Text>
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<P3para>
<Text>any document or information specified in the notice, or</Text>
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</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/70/1/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/70/1/b" id="section-70-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>any class of document or information so specified,</Text>
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</P3>
<Text>that, in the opinion of the Minister, the disclosure of that document or information, or of documents or information of that class, would be prejudicial to the safety of the State or otherwise contrary to the public interest.</Text>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/70/2/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/70/2" id="section-70-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If a notice is given under subsection (1), nothing in this Act is to be construed as authorising or requiring the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of the Ombudsman's functions to disclose to any person or for any purpose any document or information, or class of document or information, specified in the notice.</Text>
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<P1group RestrictStartDate="2019-07-23">
<Title>Protection from defamation claims</Title>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of the law of defamation, the following are absolutely privileged—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter, in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions under this Act, by the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman' functions;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter by a person in the discharge of functions under—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>section 24;</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/b/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/b/ii" id="section-71-1-b-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>section 24 as modified by section 25;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
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<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>sections 24 and 25 as they apply to special reports (see section 29(6));</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/c/i/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/c/i" id="section-71-1-c-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>a listed authority, a member or co-opted member of a listed authority, an officer or member of the staff of a listed authority or another person acting on behalf of a listed authority or assisting it in the discharge of any of its functions, and</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/c/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/c/ii" id="section-71-1-c-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/d/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/d" id="section-71-1-d">
<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between—</Text>
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<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>a care home provider, domiciliary care provider or independent palliative care provider, an officer or member of staff of such a provider or another person acting on behalf of such a provider or assisting it in the discharge of any of its functions, and</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/d/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/d/ii" id="section-71-1-d-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/e/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/e" id="section-71-1-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter in connection with a complaint or an investigation, in communications between a person and an Assembly member;</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f" id="section-71-1-f">
<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>the publication of a matter in connection with a complaint made or referred (or to be made or referred) by or on behalf of a person to the Ombudsman under this Act, in communications between—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f/i/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f/i" id="section-71-1-f-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the person, and</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f/ii/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/1/f/ii" id="section-71-1-f-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>the Ombudsman, a member of the Ombudsman's staff or another person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions.</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/2/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/2" id="section-71-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>For the purposes of subsection (1)(d)(i) a person is an officer of a provider if the person has control or management of a provider which is not an individual or the affairs of such a provider.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/71/3/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/71/3" id="section-71-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this section, reference to matters in connection with an investigation include matters in connection with the Ombudsman's decision whether to investigate or not.</Text>
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</P2>
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<Text>
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,
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<Para>
<Text>
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,
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-67" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/67" id="ch938afb3-00880">S. 67</CitationSubRef>
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,
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-68" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/68" id="ch938afb3-00889">S. 68</CitationSubRef>
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,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/1096/regulation/2" CitationRef="ch938afb3-00890" Operative="true" id="ch938afb3-00891">reg. 2</CitationSubRef>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ch938afb3-00898" SectionRef="section-69" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/69">S. 69</CitationSubRef>
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,
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<Text>
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,
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in force at 23.7.2019 by
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Words in
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inserted (20.12.2023) by
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