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  "legislation": "anaw/2019/3",
  "legislation_title": "Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-ombudsman-wales-act-2019",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Government of Wales\nThe Welsh Government.\nThe National Assembly for Wales Commission.\nLocal government, fire and police\nA local authority in Wales.\nA joint board the constituent authorities of which are all local authorities in Wales.\nA fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c.21) or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies.\nA police and crime commissioner for a police area in Wales.\n...\nA corporate joint committee established by regulations made under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.\nEnvironment\nThe Committee on Climate Change.\nA National Park authority for a National Park in Wales.\nThe Natural Resources Body for Wales.\nThe Environment Agency.\nThe Forestry Commissioners.\nThe Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee.\nHealth and social care\nSocial Care Wales.\n...\nA Local Health Board.\nAn NHS trust managing a hospital or other establishment or facility in Wales.\nA Special Health Authority not discharging functions only or mainly in England.\n...\nAn independent provider in Wales.\nA family health service provider in Wales.\nA person with functions conferred by regulations made under section 113(2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43).\nThe Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee.\nThe Citizen Voice Body for Health and Social Care, Wales.\nHousing\nA social landlord in Wales.\nEducation and training\nThe Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru.\nThe Commission for Tertiary Education and Research.\nAn admission appeal panel constituted in accordance with regulations under section 94(5) or 95(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31).\nThe governing body of any community, foundation or voluntary school so far as acting in connection with the admission of pupils to the school or otherwise discharging any of their functions under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c.31).\nAn exclusion appeal panel constituted in accordance with regulations under section 52 of the Education Act 2002 (c.32).\nQualifications Wales.\nArts and leisure\nThe Arts Council of Wales.\nThe Sports Council for Wales.\nTax and registration\nThe Welsh Revenue Authority.\nMiscellaneous\nThe Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales.\nCoity Walia Board for Conservators.\nComisiynydd y Gymraeg (The Welsh Language Commissioner).\nThe Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru.\nHarbour authorities in Wales (and “harbour authority” has the meaning given in section 313(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21)) and port authorities in Wales (and “port authority” means a harbour authority or, if there is no such authority, the person having control of the operation of the port)—\n(a)used or required wholly or mainly for the fishing industry, for recreation, or for communication between places in Wales (or for two or more of those purposes);\n(b)so far as acting in connection with protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment.\n...\nTowyn Trewan Board for Conservators.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 omitted (21.1.2021) by virtue of Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), s. 175(1)(e), Sch. 9 para. 48"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 inserted (1.4.2021) by The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/345), regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 3 entry omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(3)(a); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 3 entry omitted (1.4.2023) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(3)(b); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 3 entry inserted (1.4.2023) by Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 (asc 1), s. 29(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(3)(c); S.I. 2023/370, art. 3(1)(t)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 substituted (1.8.2024) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 41 (with s. 19); S.I. 2024/806, art. 2(k)(xxiii) (with art. 28)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 inserted (1.10.2026) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(2), Sch. 2 para. 19; S.I. 2025/1305, art. 2(v)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 inserted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 45(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 omitted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 45(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 in force at 23.7.2019 by S.I. 2019/1096, reg. 2"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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