Mewnosoder adran newydd 75ZB—

“75ZBWorking jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

(1)

This section applies where it appears to the Commissioner that a case which he is—

(a)

examining in accordance with regulations made under section⁠ 74, or

(b)

considering whether to examine in accordance with such regulations,

relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an investigation by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (the ‘connected matter’).

(2)

Where the Commissioner considers it appropriate, he must inform the 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 ‘children matter’), he must also if he considers it appropriate—

(a)

inform the Ombudsman about the Commissioners proposals for examination of the case, and

(b)

consult the Ombudsman about those proposals.

(4)

Where the Commissioner and the Ombudsman consider that they are entitled to examine, respectively, the children matter and the connected matter they may—

(a)

co-operate with each other in the separate examination of each of those matters;

(b)

act together in the examination of those matters; and

(c)

prepare and publish a joint report containing their respective conclusions in relation to the matters they have each examined.

(5)

Where the Commissioner considers—

(a)

that the case is not one which relates to or raises a matter that he is entitled to examine himself, and

(b)

that it is appropriate to do so,

he must inform the person whose case it is, or another person interested in it that he thinks fit, about how to secure referral to the Ombudsman of the connected matter.”

Mewnosoder adran newydd 75ZC—

“75ZCWorking jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

(1)

This section applies where it appears to the Commissioner that a case which he is—

(a)

examining in accordance with regulations made under section⁠ 74, or

(b)

considering whether to examine in accordance with such regulations,

relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an investigation by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

(2)

Where the Commissioner considers it appropriate, he must—

(a)

inform the Ombudsman about the case, and

(b)

consult him in relation to it.

(3)

Where the Commissioner consults the Ombudsman under this section, he and the Ombudsman may—

(a)

co-operate with each other in relation to the case;

(b)

conduct a joint examination into the case;

(c)

prepare and publish a joint report in relation to the case.”

Mewnosoder adran newydd 67B —

“67BProtection from defamation claims

For the purposes of the law of defamation, the publication in a communication between the Auditor General for Wales or the Wales Audit Office and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales of a matter in connection with a joint investigation conducted under section 68(2) of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, is absolutely privileged.”

Mewnosoder adran newydd 29A—

“29AGweithio gydag Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru

(1)

Pan fo Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru yn ymgynghori â’r Archwilydd Cyffredinol o dan adran 68 o Ddeddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019 (dccc 3), caiff yr Ombwdsmon a’r Archwilydd Cyffredinol—

(a)

cydweithredu â’i gilydd mewn perthynas â’r mater,

(b)

cynnal ymchwiliad ar y cyd i’r mater, ac

(c)

paratoi a chyhoeddi adroddiad ar y cyd mewn perthynas â’r ymchwiliad.”

Yn adran 25, ar ôl is-adran 1(c), mewnosoder—

“(d)

ymchwiliad o dan Ddeddf Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus (Cymru) 2019 (dccc 3) gan Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru (ac mae cyfeiriadau yn yr adran hon at y Comisiynydd arall neu’r Comisiynwyr yn cynnwys yr Ombwdsmon).”

Yn adran 34T (dehongli Rhan 3A), yn is-adran (1), ar ôl y diffiniad o “the PSOWA 2005” mewnosoder—

““the PSOWA 2019” means the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019,”.