Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

Part 3 – The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

7.Part 3 and Schedule 2 establishes the office of Future Generations Commissioner for Wales (the ‘Commissioner’).

8.Under the provisions of this Part, the Commissioner is required to promote the sustainable development principle and monitor and assess the extent to which the well-being objectives set by public bodies under Part 2 of the Act are being met. Part 3 also establishes a panel of advisers to the Commissioner (the ‘advisory panel’) who provide advice to the Commissioner on the exercise of her or his functions.

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