National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

1. Introduction

2. COMMENTARY ON SECTIONS

   1. General scheme of the Measure

   2. Section 1: The Commissioner

   3. Section 2: Principal aim of the Commissioner

   4. Section 3: Further provision about the Commissioner

   5. Section 4: Appointment of an Acting Commissioner

   6. Section 5: Independence of the Commissioner

   7. Section 6: Functions of the Commissioner

   8. Section 7: Further functions of the Commissioner

   9. Section 8: Ministerial Code

   10. Section 9: Duty of the Clerk to refer a matter to the Commissioner

   11. Section 10: Investigation of Complaints by the Commissioner

   12. Section 11: Power to call for witnesses and documents and Section 12: Witnesses and documents: notice

   13. Section 13: Oaths and affirmations

   14. Section 14: Privilege and public interest immunity

   15. Section 15: Offences

   16. Section 16: Restriction on disclosure of information

   17. Section 17: Protection from defamation actions

   18. Section 18: Transitional provision

   19. Section 19: Annual report

   20. Section 20: Interpretation

   21. Section 21: Short title and commencement

   22. The Schedule

       1. Paragraphs 1 and 2

       2. Paragraphs 3 and 4

       3. Paragraph 5

       4. Paragraph 6

       5. Paragraph 7

3. Record of Proceedings in the National Assembly for Wales