SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2The Children’s Commissioner for Wales

General

15In the [1975 c. 24.] House 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.

16In the [1975 c. 25.] Northern 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.

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 [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation 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.

18In section 144 of the [1998 c. 38.] Government 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”.