Paragraph 9 Attendance of the Public Services Ombudsman for WalesF1

England and Wales

(1)

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is entitled to attend, and the tribunal may request the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to attend, the hearing of an adjudication for the purposes of—

(a)

presenting the report and/or explaining any of the matters in it; and

(b)

otherwise playing such part or assisting the tribunal at the hearing as the tribunal considers appropriate.

(2)

A request under sub-paragraph (1) must not be unreasonably refused and if such request is refused the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales must give reasons in writing to the tribunal for not complying with a request to attend a hearing.

(3)

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales may be represented by counsel or a solicitor.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. para. 9 substituted (19.10.2009 with application in accordance with reg. 1(2)) by The Local Authorities (Case and Interim Case Tribunals and Standards Committees) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2578), regs. 1(1), 6(2)