Search Legislation

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Consultation and co-operation

 Help about opening options

Version Superseded: 01/11/2014

Status:

Point in time view as at 03/05/2007.

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, Cross Heading: Consultation and co-operation. Help about Changes to Legislation

Consultation and co-operationE+W

25Consultation and co-operation with other ombudsmenE+W

(1)This section applies if, in making a decision under section 2(5) or conducting an investigation, the Ombudsman forms the opinion that any matter which is the subject of the complaint or investigation could be the subject of an investigation by an ombudsman mentioned in subsection (7).

(2)The Ombudsman must consult that ombudsman about the matter.

(3)The Ombudsman may co-operate with that ombudsman in relation to the matter.

(4)Consultation under subsection (2), and co-operation under subsection (3), may extend to anything relating to any matter the subject of the complaint or investigation, including in particular—

(a)the conduct of an investigation into the complaint;

(b)the form, content and publication of a report of the investigation.

(5)If the Ombudsman consults an ombudsman about a matter under subsection (2), the Ombudsman and that ombudsman may—

(a)conduct a joint investigation into the matter;

(b)prepare a joint report in relation to the investigation;

(c)publish the joint report.

(6)Subsection (5) does not apply if the ombudsman consulted under subsection (2) is the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

(7)The ombudsmen referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a)the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration;

(b)the Health Service Commissioner for England;

(c)a Local Commissioner;

(d)the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;

(e)a housing ombudsman appointed in accordance with a scheme approved under section 51 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52);

(f)the Children's Commissioner for Wales.

(8)The [F1Welsh Ministers] may by order amend subsection (7) by—

(a)adding a person;

(b)omitting a person;

(c)changing the description of a person.

(9)An order under subsection (8) may add a person to subsection (7) only if the person appears to the [F1Welsh Ministers] to have functions relating to the investigation of complaints.

[F2(10)No order is to be made under subsection (8) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 25(8)(9) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 77(2) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

F2S. 25(10) inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 77(3) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

Commencement Information

I1S. 25 wholly in force at 1.4.2006; s. 25 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 40; s. 25(7)-(9) in force for certain purposes at 12.10.2005 and s. 25 wholly in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2005/2800, arts. 3(a), 5(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

[F325AWorking jointly with the Commissioner for Older People in WalesE+W

(1)This section applies where it appears to the Ombudsman that—

(a)there is a complaint in respect of a matter which he is entitled to investigate; and

(b)the matter is one which could also be the subject of an examination by the Commissioner for Older People in Wales (the `Commissioner').

(2)Where the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, he must—

(a)inform the Commissioner about the matter; and

(b)consult him in relation to it.

(3)Where the Ombudsman consults the Commissioner under this section, he and the Commissioner may—

(a)co-operate with each other in relation to the matter;

(b)conduct a joint investigation into the matter;

(c)prepare and publish a joint report in relation to the investigation.

25BWorking collaboratively with the Commissioner for Older People in WalesE+W

(1)This section applies where it appears to the Ombudsman that a complaint relates to or raises a matter which could be the subject of an examination by the Commissioner (the ‘connected matter’).

(2)Where the Ombudsman considers it appropriate, he must inform the Commissioner about the connected matter.

(3)Where the Ombudsman considers that the complaint also relates to or raises a matter into which he is entitled to conduct an investigation himself (‘the ombudsman matter’), he must also if he considers it appropriate—

(a)inform the Commissioner about the Ombudsman's proposals for conducting an investigation into the complaint; and

(b)consult the Commissioner about those proposals.

(4)Where the Ombudsman and the Commissioner consider that they are entitled to investigate, respectively, the ombudsman matter and the connected matter they may—

(a)co-operate with each other in the separate investigation of each of those matters;

(b)act together in the investigation of those matters; and

(c)prepare and publish a joint report containing their respective conclusions in relation to the matters they have each investigated.

(5)Where the Ombudsman considers—

(a)that the complaint does not relate to or raise a matter into which he is entitled to conduct an investigation himself, and

(b)that it is appropriate to do so,

he must inform the person who initiated the complaint about how to secure the referral of the connected matter to the Commissioner.

(6)In this section ‘Commissioner’ has the meaning given in section 25A.]

Back to top

Options/Help

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?