Functions

3Review of discharge of functions

1

For the purpose of safeguarding and promoting the interests of older people in Wales, the Commissioner may review the effect on them of—

a

the discharge or proposed discharge of a function of the Assembly, including the making or proposed making of subordinate legislation;

b

a failure by the Assembly to discharge a function;

c

the discharge or proposed discharge in relation to Wales of a relevant function of a person mentioned in Schedule 2;

d

a failure by such a person to discharge a relevant function in relation to Wales.

2

A relevant function is—

a

in the case of a person who is a family health service provider in Wales, a function dischargeable in relation to the provision of any of the family health services which the person has entered into a contract, undertaken, or made arrangements, to provide;

b

in the case of a person who is an independent provider in Wales, a function dischargeable in relation to the provision of any of the independently provided services which the person has made arrangements to provide;

c

in the case of any other person mentioned in Schedule 2, any function of the person.

3

Subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).

4

The references in subsection (1) to the discharge of a function, or a failure to do so, include the discharge of a function, or a failure to do so, at a time before this section comes into force.