[F151A Social Housing Ombudsman for WalesE+W
(1)For the purpose of the investigation of complaints made about social landlords in Wales, there shall be an office of Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales or Ombwdsmon Tai Cymdeithasol Cymru.
(2)The person who is the Local Commissioner for Wales shall also be the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales.
(3)If there is more than one person who is a Local Commissioner for Wales, the Commission for Local Administration in Wales shall designate one of them to be the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales.
(4)If a person who is the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales ceases to be a Local Commissioner for Wales, he shall cease to be the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales.
(5)The power under section 23(6) of the Local Government Act 1974 to remove a Local Commissioner for Wales from office on grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour includes a power to remove him from that office on grounds of incapacity or misbehaviour which are exclusively or partly relevant to the office of Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales.
(6)“Local Commissioner for Wales” shall be construed in accordance with section 23 of the Local Government Act 1974.
(7)Schedule 2A (which contains further provision about the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales) shall have effect. ]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 51A-51C inserted (18.11.2004 for specified purposes, 14.7.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 228(2), 270(2)(b); S.I. 2005/1814, arts. 1(2), 2(c)