Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42)E+W
23E+WThe Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows.
24(1)Section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert “; or
(c)a matter which the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales would be entitled to investigate under the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005,”.
(3)After subsection (2A) insert—
“(2AA)No duty shall arise by virtue of subsection (2)(c) above unless the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has conducted an investigation under the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 in relation to the proposal, decision or omission concerned.”
25(1)Section 5A (reports of monitoring officer: local authorities operating executive arrangements) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (3), after paragraph (b) insert “; or
(c)a matter which the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales would be entitled to investigate under the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005.”.
(3)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)No duty shall arise by virtue of subsection (3)(c) above unless the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales has conducted an investigation under the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 in relation to the proposal, decision or omission concerned.”