SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: appointment etc.
5Disqualification
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).