Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)5

1

The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.

2

In section 3(2) (administrative provisions)(3) omit “or of the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland”.

3

In section 11A (consultations between the Parliamentary Commissioner and Welsh Administration Ombudsman or Health Service Commissioners)(4)–

a

in subsection (1)–

i

after the words “Welsh Administration Ombudsman”, insert “, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman”;

ii

for “, Wales or Scotland” substitute “or Wales”; and

iii

in paragraph (b) after “1998”, insert, “,” and after “1993”, insert “, or the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002”;”;

b

in subsection (2) after “Ombudsman” insert “, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman”; and

c

after that subsection insert–

2A

Where an authority to which this Act applies is also a listed authority to which the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 applies, the Commissioner must co-operate with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to such an extent as appears appropriate when exercising any function in relation to that authority.