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Section 72.
1(1)The Commissioner is to be a corporation sole.E+W
(2)The Commissioner is not to be regarded as the servant or agent or the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown; and the Commissioner’s property is not to be regarded as property of, or property held on behalf of, the Crown.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
2E+WRegulations may make provision—
(a)as to the appointment of the Commissioner (including any conditions to be fulfilled for appointment);
(b)as to the filling of vacancies in the office of Commissioner;
(c)as to the tenure of office of the Commissioner (including the circumstances in which he ceases to hold office or may be removed or suspended from office).
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
3The Assembly shall—
(a)pay the Commissioner such remuneration and allowances; and
(b)pay, or make provision for the payment of, such pension or gratuities to or in respect of him,
as may be provided for under the terms of his appointment.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
4(1)The Commissioner may appoint any staff he considers necessary for assisting him in the exercise of his functions, one of whom shall be appointed as deputy Commissioner.E+W
(2)During any vacancy in the office of Commissioner or at any time when the Commissioner is for any reason unable to act, the deputy Commissioner shall exercise his functions (and any property or rights vested in the Commissioner may accordingly be dealt with by the deputy as if vested in him).
(3)Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (2), any member of the Commissioner’s staff may, so far as authorised by him, exercise any of his functions.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 4 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
5(1)Subject to any directions given by the Assembly, the Commissioner may do anything which appears to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the exercise of his functions.
(2)That includes, in particular—
(a)co-operating with other public authorities in the United Kingdom;
(b)acquiring and disposing of land and other property; and
(c)entering into contracts.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 2 para. 5 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
6(1)For each financial year after the first, the Commissioner shall prepare, and submit to the executive committee, an estimate of his income and expenses.
(2)Each such estimate shall be submitted to the executive committee at least five months before the beginning of the financial year to which it relates.
(3)The executive committee shall examine each such estimate submitted to it and, after having done so, shall lay the estimate before the Assembly with any such modifications as the committee thinks fit.
(4)Regulations shall specify the periods which are to be treated as the first and subsequent financial years of the Commissioner.
(5)In this paragraph and paragraph 10 “executive committee” has the same meaning as in the M1Government of Wales Act 1998.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 2 para. 6 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
7(1)The Commissioner shall keep proper accounting records.
(2)The Commissioner shall prepare accounts for each financial year in such form as the Assembly may with the consent of the Treasury determine.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 2 para. 7 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
8Regulations may provide for the Commissioner to make periodic or other reports to the Assembly relating to the exercise of his functions and may require the reports to be published in the manner required by the regulations.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 2 para. 8 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
9(1)The accounts prepared by the Commissioner for any financial year shall be submitted by him to the Auditor General for Wales not more than five months after the end of that year.E+W
(2)The Auditor General for Wales shall—
(a)examine and certify any accounts submitted to him under this paragraph; and
(b)no later than four months after the accounts are submitted to him, lay before the Assembly a copy of them as certified by him together with his report on them.
(3)In examining any accounts submitted to him under this paragraph, the Auditor General for Wales shall, in particular, satisfy himself that the expenditure to which the accounts relate has been incurred lawfully and in accordance with the authority which governs it.
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 2 para. 9 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
10(1)The accounting officer for the Commissioner’s Office shall be the Commissioner.
(2)The accounting officer for the Commissioner shall have, in relation to the accounts of the Commissioner and the finances of the Commissioner’s Office, the responsibilities which are from time to time specified by the Treasury.
(3)In this paragraph references to responsibilities include in particular—
(a)responsibilities in relation to the signing of accounts;
(b)responsibilities for the propriety and regularity of the finances of the Commissioner’s Office; and
(c)responsibilities for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the resources of the Commissioner’s Office are used.
(4)The responsibilities which may be specified under this paragraph include responsibilities owed to—
(a)the Assembly, the executive committee or the Audit Committee; or
(b)the House of Commons or its Committee of Public Accounts.
(5)If requested to do so by the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts, the Audit Committee may—
(a)on behalf of the Committee of Public Accounts take evidence from the accounting officer for the Commissioner’s Office; and
(b)report to the Committee of Public Accounts and transmit to that Committee any evidence so taken.
(6)In this paragraph and paragraphs 11 and 12 “the Commissioner’s Office” means the Commissioner and the members of his staff.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 2 para. 10 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
11(1)The Auditor General for Wales may carry out examinations into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which the Commissioner has used the resources of the Commissioner’s Office in discharging his functions.E+W
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) shall not be construed as entitling the Auditor General for Wales to question the merits of the policy objectives of the Commissioner.
(3)In determining how to exercise his functions under this paragraph, the Auditor General for Wales shall take into account the views of the Audit Committee as to the examinations which he should carry out under this paragraph.
(4)The Auditor General for Wales may lay before the Assembly a report of the results of any examination carried out by him under this paragraph.
(5)The Auditor General for Wales and the Comptroller and Auditor General may co-operate with, and give assistance to, each other in connection with the carrying out of examinations in respect of the Commissioner under this paragraph or section 7 of the M2National Audit Act 1983 (economy etc. examinations).
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 2 para. 11 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
12(1)For the purpose of enabling him to carry out examinations into, and report to Parliament on, the finances of the Commissioner’s Office, the Comptroller and Auditor General—E+W
(a)shall have a right of access at all reasonable times to all such documents in the custody or under the control of the Commissioner, or of the Auditor General for Wales, as he may reasonably require for that purpose; and
(b)shall be entitled to require from any person holding or accountable for any of those documents any assistance, information or explanation which he reasonably thinks necessary for that purpose.
(2)The Comptroller and Auditor General shall—
(a)consult the Auditor General for Wales; and
(b)take into account any relevant work done or being done by the Auditor General for Wales,
before he acts in reliance on sub-paragraph (1) or carries out an examination in respect of the Commissioner under section 7 of the National Audit Act 1983 (economy etc. examinations).
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 2 para. 12 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
13E+WA document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of the Commissioner or to be signed by him or on his behalf is to be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 2 para. 13 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
14The Assembly may make payments to the Commissioner of such amounts, at such times and on such conditions (if any) as it considers appropriate.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 2 para. 14 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
15E+WIn the M3House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part III of Schedule 1 (certain disqualifying offices), the following entries are inserted at the appropriate places—
“Children’s Commissioner for Wales.”
“Member of the staff of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.”
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 2 para. 15 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
16E+WIn the M4Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, the same entries as are set out in paragraph 15 are inserted at the appropriate places in Part III of Schedule 1.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 2 para. 16 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
17(1)Regulations may provide that the office of Children’s Commissioner for Wales shall be added to the list of “ Offices ” in Schedule 1 to the M5Superannuation Act 1972 (offices etc. to which section 1 of that Act applies).
(2)The Assembly shall pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to provision made under sub-paragraph (1) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972.
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 2 para. 17 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
18E+WIn section 144 of the M6Government of Wales Act 1998 (accounts etc.), in subsection (8)(a), after “the Welsh Administration Ombudsman” there shall be inserted “ the Children’s Commissioner for Wales ”.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 2 para. 18 in force for W. at 13.11.2000 by S.I. 2000/2992, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Marginal Citations
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