Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10)

Part 2 E+W Investigation of complaints

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 3

C2 Pt. 2 applied (11.10.2005) by The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2800), art. 6

Listed authorities E+W

28 Listed authorities E+W

(1) The persons specified in Schedule 3 are listed authorities for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The [F1 Welsh Ministers] may by order amend Schedule 3 by—

(a) adding a person;

(b) omitting a person;

(c) changing the description of a person.

(3) An order under subsection (2) adding a person to Schedule 3 may provide for this Act to apply to the person with the modifications specified in the order.

(4) Before making an order under subsection (2), the [F1 Welsh Ministers] must consult the Ombudsman and any other persons it thinks appropriate.

[F2 (4A) No order is to be made under subsection (2) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Assembly.]

(5) Sections 29 and 30 contain further restrictions on the power in subsection (2).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 28(2)(4) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 78(2) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.

F2 S. 28(4A) inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 78(3) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.