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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019
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- s. 65(7)(f) inserted by 2022 c. 30 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(a) (Welsh language text)
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- s. 65(7)(f) inserted by 2022 c. 30 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(a) (Welsh language text)
- s. 65(7)(f) inserted by 2022 c. 30 Sch. 10 para. 6(2)(b) (English language text)
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14(1)Any function of the Ombudsman may be discharged on the Ombudsman's behalf—E+W
(a)by any person authorised by the Ombudsman to do so, and
(b)to the extent so authorised.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the responsibility of the Ombudsman for the discharge of any such function.
(3)A person authorised by the Ombudsman under sub-paragraph (1) is to be treated as being a Crown servant for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (c.6).
(4)No arrangements may be made between the Ombudsman, on the one hand, and the Welsh Ministers (or the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Government), on the other, for—
(a)any functions of one of them to be exercised by the other,
(b)any functions of the Welsh Ministers (or the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Government) to be exercised by members of staff of the Ombudsman,
(c)any functions of the Ombudsman to be exercised by members of the staff of the Welsh Government, or
(d)the provision of administrative, professional or technical services by one of them for the other.
(5)Sub-paragraph (4) applies despite any provision that would otherwise permit such arrangements to be made.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2
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