9(1)The Assembly must —E+W
(a)pay a person who is the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman such salary and allowances, and
(b)make such payments towards the provision of superannuation benefits for or in respect of him,
as may be provided for by or under the terms of his appointment.
(2)The Assembly must pay to or in respect of a person who has ceased to hold office as the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman—
(a)such amounts by way of pensions and gratuities, and
(b)such amounts by way of provision for those benefits,
as may have been provided for by or under the terms of his appointment.
(3)If a person ceases to be the Ombudsman or an acting Ombudsman and it appears to the Assembly that there are special circumstances which make it right that the person should receive compensation, the Assembly may pay to that person a sum of such amount as it thinks appropriate.
(4)In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11) (offices etc. to which section 1 of that Act applies) in the list of “Offices” at the appropriate places insert—
“Public Services Ombudsman for Wales”
“Acting Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.”
(5)The Assembly must pay to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of any increase attributable to sub-paragraph (4) in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11).
[F1(6)Sums required for the making of payments under sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (5) are to be charged on the Welsh Consolidated Fund.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 9(6) inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 86(7) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, 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) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.