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Made | 28 March 2006 | ||
Coming into force | 1 April 2006 |
Application of provisions of the 2000 Act
2.
For the purposes of investigations under section 69 of the 2000 Act, the provisions of that Act as listed in Schedule 1 to this Order apply as if any reference in those provisions to—
Application of provisions of the 2000 Act with modifications
3.
For the purposes of investigations under section 69 of the 2000 Act, the provisions of that Act as listed in Schedule 2 to this Order apply subject to the modifications shown in that Schedule.
Application of provisions of the 2005 Act with modifications
4.
For the purposes of investigations under section 69 of the 2000 Act, the provisions of the 2005 Act as listed in Schedule 3 to this Order apply subject to the modifications shown in that Schedule.
Law of Defamation
5.
For the purposes of the law of defamation, any statement (whether written or oral) made by—
in connection with the exercise of the Ombudsman's functions under Part III of the 2000 Act is absolutely privileged.
Revocation
6.
The Local Commissioner in Wales (Standards Investigations) Order 2001[3] is revoked.
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998[4].
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
28 March 2006
Section | Subject Matter |
Section 60(1) | Conduct of investigations |
Section 61 | Procedure in respect of investigations |
Section 62(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10) and (11) | Investigations: further provisions |
Section 63(3) | Restrictions on disclosure of information |
Section 60(5)
2.
Section 60(5) of the 2000 Act (Conduct of investigations) applies as if—
(ii) where section 69(1)(b) applies, the member or co-opted member (or former member or co-opted member) concerned; and
(iii) the relevant authority concerned;";
(d) in paragraph (b), for the full stop, substitute "; and"; and
(e) after paragraph (b) insert—
Section 60(6)
3.
Section 60(6) of the 2000 Act (Conduct of investigations) applies as if—
Section 62(4)
4.
Section 62(4) of the 2000 Act (Investigations: further provisions) applies as if—
Section 63(1)
5.
Section 63(1) of the 2000 Act (Restrictions on disclosure of information) applies as if—
Section 63(2)
6.
Section 63(2) of the 2000 Act (Restrictions on disclosure of information) applies as if—
[3] S.I. 2001/2286 (W.174).back
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