3(1)In appointing the Commissioner, the First Minister—E+W
(a)must comply with appointment regulations (see paragraph 7),
(b)must take account of the recommendations made by the selection panel in relation to the appointment (see paragraph 7), and
(c)may take into account the views of any other persons whom the First Minister thinks it is appropriate to consult.
(2)The First Minister may not appoint a person to be Commissioner if the person—
(a)is disqualified from being Commissioner on grounds of employment (see paragraph 13), or
(b)has already been appointed as Commissioner.
(3)The views which the First Minister may take into account under sub-paragraph (1)(c) include, but are not limited to, the views of—
(a)the National Assembly for Wales,
(b)committees of the National Assembly, and
(c)members of the National Assembly.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 28.6.2011 by S.I. 2011/1586, art. 2(a)