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Valid from 07/07/2015

SCHEDULE 3E+WAMENDMENTS ABOUT JOINT AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING

Care Standards Act 2000E+W

1E+WAmend the Care Standards Act 2000 as follows.

2E+WIn section 75ZA (Children's Commissioner for Wales: working with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales)—

(a)in the title, for “the Commissioner for Older People in Wales” substitute “ other Commissioners ”;

(b)in subsection (1), after “Wales insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

(c)in subsection (2), after “Wales” insert “ , or may inform the Welsh Language Commissioner, ”;

(d)in subsection (3)—

(i)after “must” insert “ (as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) ”;

(ii)in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “Wales” insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

(e)in subsection (4), after “Wales” insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

(f)in subsection (5)—

(i)after “must” insert “ (as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) ”;

(ii)for “the Commissioner for Older People in Wales” substitute “ that Commissioner ”.

3E+WIn section 76 (further functions) in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) insert—

(c)provide that the Commissioner may make a joint report with the Welsh Language Commissioner where they have exercised their respective functions under this Act and the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 in relation to the same matters.