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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

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Version Superseded: 03/05/2007

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5(1)A person is disqualified from being the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman if any of the following applies—

(a)he is a member of the House of Commons;

(b)he is a listed authority;

(c)he is a member, co-opted member, officer or member of staff of a listed authority;

(d)he is disqualified from being a member of the Assembly (other than by virtue of paragraph 6 of this Schedule or section 12(1)(ca) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38));

(e)he is disqualified from being a member of a local authority in Wales (other than by virtue of paragraph 6 of this Schedule).

(2)The appointment of a person as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman is not valid if the person is disqualified under sub-paragraph (1).

(3)If a person who has been appointed as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (1), he ceases to hold office on becoming so disqualified.

(4)But the validity of anything done by a person appointed as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman is not affected by the fact that he is or becomes disqualified under sub-paragraph (1).

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I1Sch. 1 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.4.2006; Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 40; Sch. 1 para. 5(1)-(3) in force for certain purposes at 12.10.2005 and Sch. 1 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.4.2006 by S.I. 2005/2800, arts. 3(a), 5(1)(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 1

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