2016 No. 154 (W. 68)
The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Welsh Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28(2) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to, the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 20061, make the following Regulations.
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1
The title of these Regulations is the Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) (Amendment) Regulations 2016.
2
These Regulations come into force on 4 April 2016.
3
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Amendment of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) Regulations 2007
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The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) Regulations 20072 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
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In regulation 3 (appointment of the Commissioner)—
a
in paragraph (5) for “regulation 4” substitute “regulations 4 and 4A”; and
b
in paragraph (6) for the opening words “A person” substitute “Subject to regulation 4A, a person”.
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After regulation 4, insert—
4A
1
The First Minister may extend the term of a Commissioner, who is in the first term of appointment, for a maximum period of two years.
2
The extension of the Commissioner’s term under paragraph (1) may only be made after taking account of the views of older people in Wales or those persons who (as appear to the First Minister) represent the views of older people in Wales as to the proposed extension.
3
The period of extension under paragraph (1) commences on the date of the expiry of the Commissioner’s four-year term.
4
Following the extension of a term under paragraph (1), the Commissioner may not be appointed for a second term.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)