# Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005, Paragraph 2


(1) The Ombudsman is a corporation sole.
(2) The Ombudsman holds office under Her Majesty and discharges his functions on behalf of the Crown.
(3) The Ombudsman is a Crown servant for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6).
(4) But service as the Ombudsman is not service in the civil service of the Crown.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/10/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-ombudsman-wales-act-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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