These Regulations amend the Commissioner for Older People in Wales Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) made under the Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006.

The 2007 Regulations make provision in relation to the functions of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales. These include requirements relating to the Assembly for the provision of information by prescribed persons, the provision of assistance to older persons in prescribed proceedings, the examination of specific descriptions of cases and the preparation and distribution of specific reports.

The Government of Wales Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) makes new provisions for the Government of Wales. These Regulations modify the 2007 Regulations as considered appropriate in consequence of the 2006 Act. Each reference to the Assembly in the 2007 Regulations is modified to specify whether it applies to the Assembly as constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998; the Welsh Assembly Government; the Assembly Commission; the Assembly (as constituted by the Government of Wales Act 2006); the Welsh Ministers; the First Minister or the Counsel General.