Government of Wales Act 2006

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

82 (1) Section 41 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) omit the definition of “Assembly Cabinet”,

(b) in the definition of “relevant tribunal”, for “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers”,

(c) in the definition of “social landlord in Wales”—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers” and after “section by” insert “the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998,”, and

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “or the Assembly” substitute “, the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998 or the Welsh Ministers”, and

(d) in the definition of “Welsh health service body”, for “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.

(3) In subsection (2), for “Assembly” (in both places) substitute “Welsh Ministers”.

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(2A) A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Assembly.”

(5) In subsection (3), for “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.

(6) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “Assembly” substitute “Welsh Ministers”, and

(b) for “it thinks” substitute “they think”.

(7) After that subsection insert—

“(4A) No order is to be made under subsection (3) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.”