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- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person1
Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.034
Further publicity for investigation reports
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ombudsman must consider your interests before publicising reportStatutory regulator
s.034
Action following receipt of investigation reports
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Respond to Ombudsman's investigation report within one monthLocal authority
s.034
Further publicity for special reports
Regulated
- Reimburse Ombudsman for costs of publishing special report noticeAny Person
71 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.025
Working jointly with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales
s.025
Working collaboratively with the Commissioner for Older People in Wales
s.034
Matters to which this Part applies
s.034
Power to investigate complaints
s.034
Alternative resolution of complaints
s.034
Who can complain
s.034
Requirements: complaints made to the Ombudsman
s.034
Requirements: complaints referred to the Ombudsman
s.034
Decisions not to investigate complaints or to discontinue investigations
s.034
Investigation procedure
s.034
Information, documents, evidence and facilities
s.034
Obstruction and contempt
s.034
Investigation reports
s.034
Reports: alternative procedure
s.034
Circumstances in which special reports may be prepared
s.034
Special reports
s.034
Meaning of “care home” and “care home provider”
s.034
Meaning of “domiciliary care” and “domiciliary care provider”
s.034
Meaning of “palliative care service” and “independent palliative care provider”
s.034
Consultation and co-operation with other ombudsmen
s.034
Working jointly with other Commissioners
s.034
Working collaboratively with other Commissioners
s.034
Disclosure of information
s.034
Disclosure prejudicial to safety of State or contrary to public interest
s.034
Protection from defamation claims
Schedules
Schedules
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The Ombudsman is to be appointed by Her Majesty on...
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(1) The Ombudsman may appoint such staff as he thinks...
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(1) The Ombudsman may obtain advice from any person who,...
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(1) Any function of the Ombudsman may be discharged on...
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(1) The Ombudsman— (a) must annually prepare a general report...
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(1) For each financial year other than the first financial...
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(1) The Ombudsman must— (a) keep proper accounting records; and...
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(1) The accounts prepared by the Ombudsman for a financial...
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(1) The Ombudsman is the accounting officer for the office...
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(1) The Auditor General for Wales may carry out examinations...
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(1) The Ombudsman is a corporation sole.
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(1) For the purposes of enabling him to carry out...
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The Ombudsman may do anything (including acquire or dispose of...
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(1) A person's term of office as the Ombudsman is...
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(1) If the office of the Ombudsman becomes vacant, Her...
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(1) A person is disqualified from being the Ombudsman or...
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(1) A person who holds office as the Ombudsman or...
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(1) A person who has ceased to hold office as...
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The references in paragraphs 6 and 7 to a paid...
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(1) The Assembly must — (a) pay a person who...
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Action taken by or with the authority of the Welsh...
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The commencement or conduct of proceedings before a court of...
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Action taken by a member of the administrative staff of...
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Action taken in respect of appointments, removals, pay, discipline, superannuation...
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Action relating to the determination of the amount of rent....
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(1) Action taken by an authority specified in sub-paragraph (2)...
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Action under— (a) the National Health Service Act 1977,
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Action taken by a Local Health Board in the discharge...
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Government of Wales The Welsh Assembly Government. The National Assembly...
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Taxation Welsh Revenue Authority
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Local government, fire and police A local authority in Wales....
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Environment The Committee on Climate Change. A National Park authority...
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Health and social care Social Care Wales The Board of...
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Housing A social landlord in Wales.
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Education and training
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Arts and leisure The Arts Council of Wales. The Sports...
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Miscellaneous The Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales. . ....
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The commencement or conduct of proceedings before a court of...
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Action taken in respect of appointments or removals, pay, discipline,...
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The Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) is amended as...
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For the heading to section 68 substitute “ Public Services...
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In section 68— (a) in subsection (1), for “A Local...
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For the heading to section 69 substitute “ Investigations by...
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In section 69— (a) in subsection (1), for “A Local...
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In section 70 (investigations: further provisions)— (a) in subsection (2),...
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In section 71 (reports etc.)— (a) in subsections (1) to...
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In section 72 (interim reports), in subsections (1), (3) and...
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In section 73 (matters referred to monitoring officers) in subsection...
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In section 74 (law of defamation), for “a Local Commissioner...
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In section 78 (decisions of interim case tribunals) in subsection...
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In section 49 (principles governing conduct of members of relevant...
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In section 79 (decisions of case tribunals) in subsection (12)(a)(ii),...
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In section 80 (recommendations by case tribunals) in subsection (6)(b),...
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In section 81 (disclosure and registration of members' interests etc.)...
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In section 82 (code of conduct for local government employees)...
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In section 83 (interpretation of Part 3) in subsection (1)—...
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In section 51 (duty of relevant authorities to adopt codes...
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In section 53 (standards committees), in subsection (11)(k), for “the...
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In section 62 (investigations: further provisions) in subsection (7)—
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In section 63 (restrictions on disclosure of information) in subsection...
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In the heading to section 67, for “Local Commissioner” substitute...
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In section 67— (a) after subsection (1) insert—
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For the italic heading immediately preceding section 68 substitute “...
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In this Schedule— “the commencement date” means the date on...
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Anything (including legal proceedings) which is in the process of...
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Anything done by an existing authority for the purpose of,...
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On and after the commencement date, the Ombudsman is to...
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On the commencement date each relevant employee transfers to and...
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The contract of employment of a relevant employee transferred under...
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Accordingly— (a) all rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the...
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But if a relevant employee informs the relevant existing authority...
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Paragraph 5 does not affect any right of a relevant...
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On the commencement date all property, rights and liabilities to...
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The reference in paragraph 7 to rights and liabilities does...
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Paragraph 7 has effect in relation to any property, rights...
s.sch006
The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.
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In section 25(1) (authorities subject to investigation)—
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(1) Section 26 (matters subject to investigation) is amended as...
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(1) Section 29 (investigations: further provisions) is amended as follows....
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(1) Section 32 (law of defamation and disclosure of information)...
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Omit section 32A (use of information by Local Commissioner in...
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(1) Section 33 (consultation between Local Commissioner and other commissioners...
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(1) Section 34(1) (interpretation of Part 3) is amended as...
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For the title to Schedule 4, substitute “ The Commission...
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(1) Schedule 4 is amended as follows.
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In Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act...
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In section 3 (administrative provisions) in subsection (2), for “of...
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(1) Section 19A of the National Health Service Act 1977...
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In section 134 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (correspondence...
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In section 182 of the Finance Act 1989 (disclosure of...
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The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as...
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(1) Section 5 (designation and reports of monitoring officer) is...
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(1) Section 5A (reports of monitoring officer: local authorities operating...
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In section 123 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...
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The Health Service Commissioners Act 1993 is amended as follows....
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In the heading before section 1, for “Commissioners” substitute “...
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For the heading to section 1, substitute “ The Commissioner...
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In section 4 (departments etc. subject to investigation) in subsection...
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(1) Section 1 is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 2 (the bodies subject to investigation) is amended...
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(1) Section 2A (health service providers subject to investigation) is...
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(1) Section 2B (independent providers subject to investigation) is amended...
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In the heading to section 3, for “Commissioners” substitute “...
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(1) Section 3 is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 4 (availability of other remedy) is amended as...
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In section 6 (general health services and service committees) in...
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(1) Section 7 (personnel, contracts etc.) is amended as follows....
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(1) Section 9 (requirements to be complied with) is amended...
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In section 11 (provision for secrecy of information) in subsection...
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(1) Section 10 (referral of complaint by health service body)...
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(1) Section 11 (procedure in respect of investigations) is amended...
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In section 12 (evidence) in subsections (1), (1A) and (2),...
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In section 13 (obstruction and contempt), in subsection (1), for...
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For the heading to section 14 substitute “ Reports by...
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(1) Section 14 is amended as follows.
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Omit sections 14A to 14C (reports by the Welsh Commissioner)....
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(1) Section 15 (confidentiality of information) is amended as follows....
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In section 16 (information prejudicial to the safety of the...
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(1) Section 17 (use of information by Commissioner in other...
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(1) Section 11A is amended as follows.
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(1) Section 18 (consultation during investigations) is amended as follows....
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In section 18A (disclosure of information to Information Commissioner) in...
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(1) Section 19 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
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(1) Schedule 1 is amended as follows.
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Omit Schedule 1A (the Welsh Commissioner).
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In section 79(1) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act...
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The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
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In section 51(7) (schemes for investigation of housing complaints), for...
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Omit sections 51A to 51C and Schedule 2A (the Social...
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In section 49(1) of the Audit Commission Act 1998 (restriction...
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In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (kinds of...
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In section 31 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (regulatory...
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The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows....
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In section 12(1) (disqualification from being Assembly member)—
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In section 13(3) (exceptions and relief from disqualification), for “or...
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In section 70 (openness), in subsection (5)(a) for “the Welsh...
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Omit section 111 (Welsh Administration Ombudsman).
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In section 144 (accounts, audit and reports), in subsection (8)(a)—...
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In section 146 (transfer etc. of functions from Comptroller and...
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In section 156 (defined expressions), omit the entry for the...
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Omit Schedule 9 (Welsh Administration Ombudsman).
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The Local Government Act 1974 is amended as follows.
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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is amended as follows....
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In section 76(1) (disclosure of information between Information Commission and...
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In Schedule 1 (public authorities), in Part 6—
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In section 21(1) of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act...
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The Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act...
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In section 113 (complaints about health care) in subsection (4)—...
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In section 114 (complaints about social services) in subsection (5)—...
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In section 54 of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004...
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(1) Section 23 (the Commissions for Local Administration) is amended...
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(1) Section 23A (annual reports for representatives etc.) is amended...
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(1) Any sums payable by the Ombudsman in consequence of...
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