SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Consequential amendments

Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7)

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1

Section 33 (consultation between Local Commissioner and other commissioners and ombudsmen) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

omit paragraphs (aa) and (aza);

b

in paragraph (b), omit “or the Health Service Commissioner for Wales”;

c

after paragraph (b) insert—

ba

by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, in accordance with the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005;

d

omit “under the Housing Act 1996, under the Government of Wales Act 1998,”;

e

after “the Act of 1993” insert “ , the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for the words from “the Social” to “Welsh Administration Ombudsman” substitute “ the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales ”;

b

for “one of the Health Service Commissioners” substitute “ the Health Service Commissioner for England ”.

4

In subsection (5)—

a

omit “in paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 2A to the Housing Act 1996”;

b

for “paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 1998” substitute “ section 26 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 ”.