http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/1/paragraph/4/2005-10-12Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005An Act to establish and make provision about the office of Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; to make provision about the functions of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; to make provision about compensation; to abolish the Commission for Local Administration in Wales and the offices of Welsh Administration Ombudsman, Health Service Commissioner for Wales and Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-172005-10-12SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: appointment etc.Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales41

If the office of the Ombudsman becomes vacant, Her Majesty may, on the recommendation of the Secretary of State, appoint a person to act as the Ombudsman.

2

The Secretary of State may recommend that a person be appointed to act as the Ombudsman only after consulting the Assembly.

3

A person appointed to act as the Ombudsman (“an acting Ombudsman”) may have held office as the Ombudsman.

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5

The power to appoint a person as an acting Ombudsman is not exercisable after the end of the period of two years starting with the date on which the vacancy arose.

6

An acting Ombudsman holds office in accordance with the terms of his appointment, subject to sub-paragraph (7) (and paragraph 2, as applied by sub-paragraph (8)).

7

An acting Ombudsman must not hold office after—

a

the appointment of a person as the Ombudsman, or

b

if sooner, the end of the period of two years starting with the date on which the vacancy arose.

8

While an acting Ombudsman holds office he is to be regarded (except for the purposes of paragraphs 1, 3, 5 to 9 and this paragraph) as the Ombudsman.

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