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Section 11A Consultations between Parliamentary Commissioner and other Commissioners or Ombudsmen.F1F9

United Kingdom

(1)

Where, at any stage in the course of conducting an investigation under this Act, the Commissioner forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter within the jurisdiction of F2the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman or the Health Service Commissioner for England, he shall—

(a)

unless he also holds F3the office concerned, consult about the complaint with him; and

C1(b)

if he considers it necessary, inform the person initiating the complaint under F4the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 or F5the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 F6, or the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.

(2)

Where by virtue of subsection (1) above the Commissioner consults with the F7Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman or the Health Service Commissioner for England in relation to a complaint under this Act, he may consult him about any matter relating to the complaint, including—

(a)

the conduct of any investigation into the complaint; and

(b)

the form, content and publication of any report of the results of such an investigation.

(F82A)

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.

(3)

Nothing in section 11(2) of this Act shall apply in relation to the disclosure of information by the Commissioner or any of his officers in the course of consultations held in accordance with this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 11A inserted by Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioners Act 1987 (c. 39, SIF 89), s. 4(2)

F2

Words in s. 11A(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39, 40, Sch. 6 para. 5(2)(a); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2))

F3

Words in s. 11A(1)(a) substituted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 8(2)(b) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/1290, art. 4

F4

Words in s. 11A(1)(b) substituted (E.W.) (23.7.2019) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3), s. 77(1), Sch. 5 para. 7; S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2

F5

Words in s. 11A(1)(b) substituted (5.2.1994) by 1993 c. 46, ss. 20, 22(4), Sch. 2 para. 1

F6

Words in s. 11A(1)(b) inserted (14.7.2004) by The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), art. 5(3)(a)(iii)

F7

Words in s. 11A(2) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), ss. 39, 40, Sch. 6 para. 5(3); S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2))

F8

S. 11A(2A) inserted (14.7.2004) by The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823), art. 5(3)(c)

F9

Words in s. 11A sidenote substituted (14.7.2005 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 265(1), 270, Sch. 15 para. 1(2); S.I. 2005/1814, art. 2(f)

Modifications

C1

S. 11A extended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1351, arts. 1, 17(1)(c); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3