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Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 2006 CHAPTER 30 An Act to establish and make provision about the office of Commissioner for Older People in Wales; to make provision about the functions of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales; and for connected purposes. [25th July 2005] Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Legislation

Table of Content

1. Functions E+W

2. General functions E+W

3. Review of discharge of functions E+W

4. Power to amend Schedule 2 E+W

5. Review of arrangements E+W

6. Review of arrangements: supplementary E+W

7. Power to amend Schedule 3 E+W

8. Assistance E+W

9. Research and educational activities E+W

10. Examination of cases E+W

11. Obstruction and contempt E+W

12. Guidance E+W

13. Power of entry and of interviewing E+W

14. Further supplementary functions E+W

15. Working with other ombudsmen E+W

16. Working jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales E+W

17. Disclosure of information etc. E+W

18. Power to disclose information E+W

19. Complaints procedure E+W

20. General E+W+N.I.

21. Restrictions E+W

22. Minor and consequential amendments E+W

23. Commencement E+W

24. Older people in Wales E+W

25. Interests of older people in Wales E+W

26. Regulated services in Wales E+W

27. Other interpretative provisions E+W

28. Orders and regulations E+W+N.I.

29. Extent E+W

30. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) E+W

1. Functions E+W

2. General functions E+W

3. Review of discharge of functions E+W

4. Power to amend Schedule 2 E+W

5. Review of arrangements E+W

6. Review of arrangements: supplementary E+W

7. Power to amend Schedule 3 E+W

8. Assistance E+W

9. Research and educational activities E+W

10. Examination of cases E+W

11. Obstruction and contempt E+W

12. Guidance E+W

13. Power of entry and of interviewing E+W

14. Further supplementary functions E+W

15. Working with other ombudsmen E+W

16. Working jointly with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales E+W

17. Disclosure of information etc. E+W

18. Power to disclose information E+W

19. Complaints procedure E+W

20. General E+W+N.I.

21. Restrictions E+W

22. Minor and consequential amendments E+W

23. Commencement E+W

24. Older people in Wales E+W

25. Interests of older people in Wales E+W

26. Regulated services in Wales E+W

27. Other interpretative provisions E+W

28. Orders and regulations E+W+N.I.

29. Extent E+W

30. Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10) E+W

Section 1

1. Functions E+W

(1) There is to be a Commissioner for Older People in Wales or Comisiynydd Pobl Hŷn Cymru (in this Act referred to as “ the Commissioner ”). (2) Schedule 1 makes further provision about the Commissioner.

Section 2

2. General functions E+W

(1) The Commissioner may— (a) promote awareness of the interests of older people in Wales and of the need to safeguard those interests; (b) promote the provision of opportunities for, and the elimination of discrimination against, older people in Wales; (c) encourage best practice in the treatment of older people in Wales; (d) keep under review the adequacy and effectiveness of law affecting the interests of older people in Wales. (2) The powers conferred by subsection (1) are exercisable only in relation to fields in which [ F1 functions are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government ] F1 . (3) The Commissioner may consider, and make representations to the [ F2 Welsh Ministers, the First Minister for Wales or the Counsel General to the Welsh Assembly Government ] F2 about, any matter relating to the interests of older people in Wales. Textual Amendments F1 Words in s. 2(2) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46 , 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) ) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388) , arts. 1(2)(3) , 3 , Sch. 1 para. 125(2) F2 Words in s. 2(3) substituted (the amendment coming into force immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I. and see ss. 46 , 161(5) of Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) ) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388) , arts. 1(2)(3) , 3 , Sch. 1 para. 125(3)