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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 10

Commentary on Sections

Schedule 2: Excluded Matters

Special reports

Section 24: Special reports relating to the Assembly

75.A special report relating to a complaint against the Assembly must be laid before the Assembly by the First Minister and, unless action to the satisfaction of the Ombudsman has been taken or proposed, then the First Minister must give the Assembly notice of his intention to table a motion asking the Assembly to approve the Ombudsman’s recommendations as contained in the special report. The First Minister is able to delegate this function to, for example, another Assembly Minister, under section 62(5) GOWA.

76.Section 24(3) requires that the Assembly’s standing orders must include provision for any such motion to be moved as soon as reasonably practicable except in cases where action to the satisfaction of the Ombudsman is taken or proposed.

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