Prospective

Schedules

Schedule 13 E+W Part 6: amendments to other Acts

Local Government Act 1974 E+W

2 (1) Section 33 (consultation between Local Commissioner and other Commissioners and Ombudsmen) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) before paragraph (ba) insert—

“(bzc) under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme,”;

(b) in the words after paragraph (c)—

(i) for “or Ombudsman” substitute “, Ombudsman or head of leasehold and estate management redress”;

(ii) before “the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005” insert “the leasehold and estate management redress scheme,”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) before “the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales” insert “the head of leasehold and estate management redress,”;

(b) for “Commissioner or that Ombudsman” substitute “person”.

(4) Before subsection (4) insert—

“(3C) If at any stage in the course of an investigation under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme, the head of leasehold and estate management redress forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter which could be the subject of an investigation under this Part of this Act, the head of leasehold and estate management redress must consult with the appropriate Local Commissioner about the complaint and, if the head of leasehold and estate management redress considers it necessary, inform the person initiating the complaint of the steps necessary to initiate a complaint under this Part of this Act.”

(5) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “or (3B)” substitute “, (3B) or (3C)”;

(b) for “or the new homes ombudsman scheme” substitute “, the new homes ombudsman scheme or a leasehold and estate management redress scheme”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 124(3)