Housing Act 2004

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

7 (1) Section 33 of the Local Government Act 1974 (consultation between the Local Commissioner, other commissioners and the Welsh Administration Ombudsman) is amended as follows.

(2) In the sidenote for “the Parliamentary Commissioner and the Health Service Commissioners” substitute “and other Commissioners and Ombudsmen”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aza) by the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales, in accordance with regulations under section 51B of the Housing Act 1996,”;

(b) omit “the” after “appropriate Commissioner or”; and

(c) after “the Act of 1967” insert “, under the Housing Act 1996”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) after “Parliamentary Commissioner” insert “, the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales”; and

(b) omit “the” after “that Commissioner or”.

(5) In subsection (5) after “1967” insert “, in paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1996”.