In this Schedule—

• “the commencement date” means the date on which this Schedule comes into force;

• “existing authority” means each of—

  1. a

     the Welsh Administration Ombudsman;

  2. b

     the Health Service Commissioner for Wales;

  3. c

     the Commission for Local Administration in Wales;

  4. d

     a Local Commissioner who is a member of the Commission for Local Administration in Wales;

  5. e

     the Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales;

• “relevant employee” means a person who, immediately before the commencement date, was an officer or member of staff of an existing authority;

• “the relevant existing authority”, in relation to a relevant employee, means the existing authority of which he was an officer or member of staff immediately before the commencement date.