# Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, Paragraph

Extent: E+W

(1) Any sums payable by the Ombudsman in consequence of a breach, in the performance of any of the Ombudsman's functions, of any contractual or other duty are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.
(2) And sub-paragraph (1) applies whether the breach occurs by reason of an act or omission of—
(a) the Ombudsman,
(b) a member of the Ombudsman's staff, or
(c) any other person acting on the Ombudsman's behalf or assisting the Ombudsman in the exercise of functions.
(3) The Ombudsman may retain income derived from fees charged by virtue of sections 12(6), 16(6), 21(8) and 23(2) (rather than pay it into the Welsh Consolidated Fund) for use in connection with the exercise of the functions conferred or imposed by this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/1/crossheading/expenses/paragraph/wrapper1n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-ombudsman-wales-act-2005/schedule-1/crossheading-expenses/paragraph-wrapper1n1
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