Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011

(introduced by section 21)

SCHEDULE 3 AMENDMENTS ABOUT JOINT AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING

Care Standards Act 2000

1 Amend the Care Standards Act 2000 as follows.

2 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”.

3 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.”

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

4 Amend the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 as follows.

5 In section 25A (working jointly with 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)(b), after “Wales” insert “or the Welsh Language Commissioner”;

(c) in subsection (2), after “must” insert “(as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner)”.

6 In section 25B (working collaboratively 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), for “the Commissioner” substitute “the Commissioner for Older People in Wales or the Welsh Language Commissioner”;

(c) in subsection (2), after “must” insert “(as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner)”;

(d) in subsection (3), after “must” insert “(as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner)”;

(e) in subsection (5), after “must” insert “(as respects the Commissioner for Older People in Wales) or may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner)”;

(f) omit subsection (6).

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006

7 Amend the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 as follows.

8 In section 15 (reports following discharge of particular functions), in subsection (3), after paragraph (d) insert—

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

9 In section 17 (working collaboratively with other ombudsmen)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “must” substitute “may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman)”;

(b) in subsection (3), for “must” substitute “may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman)”;

(c) in subsection (5), for “must” substitute “may (as respects the Welsh Language Commissioner) or must (as respects another Ombudsman)”;

(d) in subsection (6), after paragraph (b) insert—

“(c) the Welsh Language Commissioner.”