The Children’s Commissioner for Wales (Appointment) Regulations 2000

Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children’s Commissioner for Wales (Appointment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 8th December 2000.

(2) In these Regulations —

• “the National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;

• “the Commissioner” (“y Comisiynydd”) means the Children’s Commissioner for Wales(1);

• “the First Secretary” (“y Prif Ysgrifennydd”) means the person elected from time to time as the Assembly First Secretary pursuant to section 53(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2);

• “relevant children” (“plant perthnasol”) means such children resident in Wales as are selected for the purposes of a particular appointment in such a manner—

  (a)

  as the relevant committee may determine in accordance with the terms of reference of the committee, or

  (b)

  in the absence of such a determination, as the First Secretary shall determine;

• “a relevant committee” (“pwyllgor perthnasol”) means such a committee as may be established by the National Assembly from time to time under section 54(1)(b) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 for the purpose of providing advice and determining matters relating to the appointment of the Commissioner.

(3) These Regulations apply to Wales only.

(1)

The office of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales is established by section 72(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000.

(2)

1998 c. 38.