Paragraph 17

United Kingdom

(1)

Section 33 (consultation with other Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (duty to consult), F1... in the words following paragraph (b), after “Commissioner” insert “ or the Ombudsman ” F2....

(3)

In subsection (2) (matters which may be covered by consultation)—

(a)

F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

after “that Commissioner” insert “ or the Ombudsman ”.

(4)

In subsection (5) (confidentiality)—

(a)

after “Act of 1993,” insert “ in paragraph 25(1) of Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 1998 ”, and

(b)

omit “by any of the Commissioners mentioned in this section, or by any of their officers,”.

Annotations

F1: Words in Sch. 12 para. 17(2) omitted (E.W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 56(5)(a)(i)
F2: Words in Sch. 12 para. 17(2) omitted (E.W.) (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 56(5)(a)(ii)
F3: Sch. 12 para. 17(3)(a) repealed by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), ss. 161, 163, Sch. 12 (with Sch. 11), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) (which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007)) and s. 161(6) of the amending Act - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)-(6) of the amending Act.