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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019

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3(1)A person’s term of office as the Ombudsman is seven years (subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) and paragraph 6).

(2)A person appointed as the Ombudsman is not eligible for re-appointment.

(3)Her Majesty may relieve a person of office as the Ombudsman—

(a)at the Ombudsman’s request, or

(b)on Her Majesty being satisfied that the person is incapable for medical reasons of performing the duties of the office.

(4)Her Majesty may remove a person from office as the Ombudsman on the making of a recommendation, on the ground of the person’s misbehaviour, that Her Majesty should do so.

(5)A recommendation for the removal of a person from office as the Ombudsman may not be made unless—

(a)the Assembly has resolved that the recommendation should be made, and

(b)the resolution of the Assembly is passed on a vote in which the number of Assembly members voting in favour of it is not less than two-thirds of the total number of Assembly seats.

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