Group 10: Regulation making powers (Amendment 20)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:04 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 5:04, 13 March 2019

(Translated)

Thank you, Llywydd. I move amendment 20.

Section 65 of the Bill refers to the ombudsman working jointly with specified persons. Subsection 2 details the specified persons that the ombudsman is required to inform and consult, when investigating matters that could be the subject of an investigation by the specified persons. These are detailed on the face of the Bill, of course, namely the children’s commissioner. the older people's commissioner. the future generations commissioner. the Welsh Language Commissioner, and, where the matter relates to health and social care, the Welsh Ministers.

Subsection 2 can be amended by regulation subject to the affirmative procedure in order to add or remove specific persons. The purpose of this amendment is simply to confirm that regulations made under section 65(6) are to be made by Welsh Ministers.