SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: appointment etc.

Disqualification

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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 F1section 16(1)(d) of the Government of Wales Act 2006);

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).