SCHEDULE 3AMENDMENTS ABOUT JOINT AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING

Care Standards Act 2000

I11

Amend the Care Standards Act 2000 as follows.

I22

In section 75ZA (Children's Commissioner for Wales: working with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales)—

a

in the title, for “the Commissioner for Older People in Wales” substitute “ other Commissioners ”;

b

in subsection (1), after “Wales insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

c

in subsection (2), after “Wales” insert “ , or may inform the Welsh Language Commissioner, ”;

d

in subsection (3)—

i

after “must” insert “ (as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) ”;

ii

in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “Wales” insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

e

in subsection (4), after “Wales” insert “ or the Welsh Language Commissioner ”;

f

in subsection (5)—

i

after “must” insert “ (as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) ”;

ii

for “the Commissioner for Older People in Wales” substitute “ that Commissioner ”.

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In section 76 (further functions) in subsection (5), after paragraph (b) insert—

c

provide that the Commissioner may make a joint report with the Welsh Language Commissioner where they have exercised their respective functions under this Act and the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 in relation to the same matters.