Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Section 63.

SCHEDULE 8 OTHER MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

1.  In Schedule 1, Part 3, insert in the appropriate place in alphabetical order

• “the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman”.

Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 4)

2.  In Article 16(3)(g) for “, the Northern Ireland Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration or the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints” substitute “or the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman”.

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

3.  In section 117(8)—

(a) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman;”,

(b) in paragraph (i) after “above” in the first place it occurs, insert “, of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman,”.

Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 6)

4.  In Schedule 3, for the entry relating to the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, substitute—

• “The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.”

Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

5.  In section 75(3) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) any authority (other than the Equality Commission, the board of governors of a grant-aided school, the Comptroller and Auditor General, a general health care provider or an independent provider of health and social care) listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (listed authorities);”.

6.  In section 76(7) for paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—

“(c) any authority (other than a Northern Ireland department, the board of governors of a grant-aided school, the Comptroller and Auditor General, a general health care provider or an independent provider of health and social care) listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (listed authorities);”.

7.  In section 77(4) for paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) substitute—

“(b) any authority (other than a Northern Ireland department, the board of governors of a grant-aided school, the Comptroller and Auditor General, a general health care provider or an independent provider of health and social care) listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (listed authorities).”.

8.  In section 78(2) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

“(b) section 21(1)(b) of the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.”.

Commissioner for Children and Young People (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 11)

9.  In Article 4(1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) any authority (other than the Office of the Commissioner or the Comptroller and Auditor General) listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (listed authorities).”.

10.  In Schedule 1, for paragraphs 8 and 9 substitute—

“8.   The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.”.

Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 1)

11.  In section 7(6), for “the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints, the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland” substitute “the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman”.

12.  In section 26(1) for paragraph (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) any authority (other than the Office of the Commissioner, the board of governors of a grant-aided school or the Comptroller and Auditor General) listed in Schedule 3 to the Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (listed authorities).”.