Valid from 01/04/2004
As soon as possible after the end of each financial year of the Assembly, the Assembly must make and publish a report or reports on—
(a)what it has found during the year in the course of exercising—
(i)its functions under Chapter 4 and 6 of this Part (other than any function of making regulations);
(ii)its functions exercisable by virtue of section 5(b) and 8(1) to (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14);
(b)the way in which the Assembly has during the year exercised those functions.
(1)The Assembly may use any information it obtains, or documents produced to it, in the course of exercising any function of the Assembly referred to in any paragraph of subsection (2) for the purposes of any function of the Assembly referred to in any other paragraph of that subsection.
(2)The functions of the Assembly referred to in subsection (1) are—
(a)its functions under Chapter 4 of this Part;
(b)its functions under Chapter 6 of this Part;
(c)its functions exercisable by virtue of section 5(b) or 8(1) to (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14);
(d)its functions under section 80 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41).
(3)References to functions in subsection (2) do not include functions of making regulations.
(1)This section applies where, under section 35 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), the Assembly causes an inquiry to be held into any matter relevant to the exercise of—
(a)its functions under Chapter 4 or 6 of this Part (other than any function of making regulations);
(b)its functions under section 87 of the Children Act 1989.
(2)Before an inquiry is begun, the Assembly may give a direction that it be held in private.
(3)Where no such direction has been given, the person holding the inquiry may if he thinks fit hold it, or any part of it, in private.
(4)The report of the person holding the inquiry is to be published, unless the Assembly considers that there are exceptional circumstances which make publication inappropriate.
(5)Publication under subsection (4) is to be in such manner as the Assembly considers appropriate.
(1)The Assembly and the CHAI must co-operate with each other for the efficient and effective discharge of any relevant function.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), a relevant function is—
(a)any function of the CHAI under Chapter 3 of this Part;
(b)any function of the Assembly under Chapter 4 or 6 of this Part (other than any function of making regulations);
(c)any function of the CHAI under the Care Standards Act 2000;
(d)any function of the Assembly exercisable by virtue of section 5(b) or 8(1) to (3) of the Care Standards Act 2000.