Section 68: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales .

Local Government Act 2000 · 2000 c. 22View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Conduct of local government members and employees — Chapter III: Investigations etc: Wales

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is to have the functions conferred on him by this Part and such other functions as may be conferred on him by order made by the National Assembly for Wales under this subsection.

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—

may issue guidance to relevant authorities ... on matters relating to the conduct of members and co-opted members of those authorities,
may issue guidance to relevant authorities ... in relation to the qualifications or experience which monitoring officers should possess, and
may arrange for any such guidance to be made public.

The National Assembly for Wales may by regulations make provision which, for the purpose of any provisions of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 specified in the regulations, treats—

functions of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under that Act as including his functions under this Part, or
expenses of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under that Act as including his expenses under this Part.

The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (3) includes provision which modifies, or applies or reproduces (with or without modifications), any provisions of ...that Act.

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