Local Government Act 1974

33 Consultation between Local Commissioner, [F1 the Parliamentary Commissioner and the Health Service Commissioners] [F1 and other Commissioners and Ombudsmen]. W

(1) If, at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under this Part of this Act, a Local Commissioner forms the opinion that [F2 the matters which are the subject of the investigation include ] a matter which could be the subject of an investigation—

(a) by the Parliamentary Commissioner, in accordance with section 5 of the Act of 1967,

F3 (aza) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (aa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 ...

(b) by the Health Service Commissioner for England F6 ..., in accordance with [F7 the Act of 1993,]

[F8 or

[F9 (bza) by a housing ombudsman under the Housing Act 1996,]

[F10 (ba) by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, in accordance with the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005;]

(c) by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman in accordance with the Act of 2002,]

he shall consult with the appropriate Commissioner [F11 or F12 ... Ombudsman] [F13 about the matter and, where a complaint was made about the matter, he shall ] , if he considers it necessary, inform the person initiating the complaint under this Part of this Act of the steps necessary to initiate a complaint under the Act of 1967 , F14 ... [F15 the Act of 1993 [F16 , the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005] or under the Act of 2002] , as the case may be.

(2) Where, by virtue of subsection (1) above, a Local Commissioner consults the Parliamentary Commissioner, [F17 a housing ombudsman, ] [F18 the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales] [F19 , the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman] or [F20 the Health Service Commissioner for England] in relation to [F21 a matter under investigation under this Part of this Act ] , he may consult that Commissioner [F22 or [F23 that Ombudsman]] about [F24 anything relating to the matter ] , including—

(a) the conduct of any investigation into the [F25 matter ] , and

(b) the form, content and publication of any report of the results of such an investigation.

[F26 (3) If, at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under the Act of 1967, the Parliamentary Commissioner] forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter which could be the subject of investigation under this Part of this Act, he shall consult with the appropriate Local Commissioner about the complaint and, if he considers it necessary, inform the person initiating the complaint F27 . . . of the steps necessary to initiate a complaint under this Part of this Act.

[F28 (3A) If at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under the Housing Act 1996, a housing ombudsman forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter which could be the subject of an investigation under this Part of the Act, the ombudsman must consult with the appropriate Local Commissioner about the complaint and, if the ombudsman considers it necessary, inform the person initiating the complaint of the steps necessary to initiate a complaint under this Part of this Act.]

(4) Where, by virtue of subsection (3) [F29 or (3A) ] above, a Local Commissioner is consulted about a complaint under the Act of 1967 [F30 or under the Housing Act 1996 ] F31 . . ., subsection (2) above shall apply (with the necessary modifications) as it applies in relation to consultations held by virtue of subsection (1) above.

(5) Nothing in section 11(2) of the Act of 1967, F32 ... in [F33 section 15 of the Act of 1993], [F34 in] [F35 section [F36 34X] of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005] [F37 , in section 19 of the Act of 2002] or in section 32(2) of this Act (restrictions of disclosure of information) shall apply in relation to the disclosure of information [F38 . . .] in the course of consultations held in accordance with this section.

(6) In this section the “Act of 1967” means the M1 Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 and [F39 the “Act of 1993” means the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.] [F40 and the Act of 2002” means the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 33 sidenote substituted (14.7.2005 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(f), Sch. 15 para. 7(2); S.I. 2005/1814, arts. 1(2), 2(f)(ii)

F2 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 8(2)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

F3 S. 33(1)(aza) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(a), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F4 S. 33(1)(aa) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(a), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F5 Word in s. 33(1)(aa) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(a)(i)

F6 Words in s. 33(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(b), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F7 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (5.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(2).

F8 S. 33(1)(c) and word inserted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(a)(ii)

F9 S. 33(1)(bza) inserted (1.4.2013 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 182(2)(a), 240(2); S.I. 2013/722, art. 2(d)

F10 S. 33(1)(ba) inserted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(c) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F11 S. 33(1)(aa) and words in s. 33(1) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 17(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

F12 Word in s. 33(1) omitted (14.7.2004) by virtue of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(a)(iii)

F13 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 8(2)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

F14 Words in s. 33(1) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(d), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F15 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(a)(iv)

F16 Words in s. 33(1) inserted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(2)(e) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F17 Words in s. 33(2) inserted (1.4.2013 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 182(2)(b), 240(2); S.I. 2013/722, art. 2(d)

F18 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(3)(a) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F19 Words in s. 33(2) inserted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(b)(i)

F20 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(3)(b) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F21 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(a); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

F22 Words in s. 33(2) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 17(3)(b)(with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

F23 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(b)(ii)

F24 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(b); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

F25 Word in s. 33(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(c); S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(n) (with art. 6(5))

F26 Words in s. 33(3) substituted (5.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a).

F27 Words in s. 33(3) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 20(2), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b), Sch. 3.

F28 S. 33(3A) inserted (1.4.2013 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 182(2)(c), 240(2); S.I. 2013/722, art. 2(d)

F29 Words in s. 33(4) inserted (1.4.2013 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 182(2)(d), 240(2); S.I. 2013/722, art. 2(d)

F30 Words in s. 33(4) inserted (1.4.2013 for E.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 182(2)(e), 240(2); S.I. 2013/722, art. 2(d)

F31 Words in s. 33(4) repealed (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 20(2), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(4), Sch. 3.

F32 Words in s. 33(5) repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(4)(a), Sch. 7 (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F33 Words in s. 33(5) substituted (5.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(5).

F34 Words in s. 33(5) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 17(4)(a) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

F35 Words in s. 33(5) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 15(4)(b) (with s. 38); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)

F36 Word in s. 33(5) substituted (1.11.2014) by Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4), s. 199(2), Sch. 3 para. 7; S.I. 2014/2718, art. 2(b)

F37 Words in s. 33(5) inserted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(c)

F38 Words in s. 33(5) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, 152, Sch. 12 para. 17(4)(b), Sch. 18 Pt. I (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

F39 Words in s. 33(6) substituted (5.2.1994) by virtue of 1993 c. 46, ss. 20(1), 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 4(6).

F40 Words in s. 33(6) inserted (14.7.2004) by Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), arts. 1, 6(d)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 33: ss. 26-34 modified by S.I. 1991/559, art. 2(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 1967 c. 13.