Appointment regulations
7(1)The Welsh Ministers must, by regulations, make provision about the appointment of the Commissioner (“appointment regulations”).
(2)Appointment regulations must make provision for the establishment of a panel of persons (a “selection panel”) who are to—
(a)interview candidates for appointment as Commissioner, and
(b)make recommendations to the First Minister in relation to the appointment.
(3)The provision that may be made in appointment regulations includes, but is not limited to, provision of the kind referred to in sub-paragraphs (4) to (7).
(4)Appointment regulations may make provision about principles to be followed in appointing the Commissioner.
(5)Appointment regulations may make provision about—
(a)the knowledge of, and proficiency in, the Welsh language, and
(b)the knowledge and experience of the matters in respect of which the Commissioner has functions,
which the Commissioner must have.
(6)Appointment regulations may—
(a)apply (with or without modifications) any code of practice that is concerned with appointments to public bodies, or
(b)make other provision relating to any such code.
(7)Appointment regulations may confer functions on the Welsh Ministers or First Minister (as well as on any other person), including functions involving the exercise of a discretion.