SCHEDULE 8 Conduct of Local Government Members: Investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
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SCHEDULE 8 Conduct of Local Government Members: Investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

(introduced by section 64)

Local Government Act 2000 (c 22)

1

The 2000 Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 69 (investigations by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6)     Sections 69A to 69E apply in relation to the exercise of the functions of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under this section.”

3

After section 69 of the 2000 Act insert—

“69A Possible conflict of interest in an investigation

(1)     If subsection (2) or (4) applies in a case involving a member or co-opted member (or former member or co-opted member) of a relevant authority, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (“the Ombudsman”) must exercise the power in paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 to delegate—

(a)     the decision as to whether to investigate the case under section 69, and

(b)     any investigation of the case.

(2)     This subsection applies if at any time within the period of five years ending with the date mentioned in subsection (3) the Ombudsman was—

(a)     a member,

(b)     a member of

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