50SWarning

1

Before giving a compensation notice to a registered social landlord the Welsh Ministers must give the landlord a notice (a “pre-compensation warning”)—

a

specifying grounds on which the Welsh Ministers think compensation could be awarded,

b

warning the landlord that the Welsh Ministers are considering awarding compensation to a specified person,

c

including any indication that the Welsh Ministers are able to give of the likely amount of any compensation, and

d

explaining the effect of sections 50T, 50U(1) and (3) and 50V.

2

Before giving a pre-compensation warning the Welsh Ministers must consult the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

3

The Welsh Ministers must send a copy of a pre-compensation warning to any person they think appropriate (having regard, in particular, to any person who provided information as a result of which the pre-compensation warning is given).

4

A pre-compensation warning must—

a

refer to section 6A, and

b

indicate whether or to what extent the Welsh Ministers would accept a voluntary undertaking instead of, or in mitigation of, awarding compensation.

5

A pre-compensation warning may be combined with notice under one or more of the following—

a

section 50K,

b

paragraphs 15C, 15E and 15G of Schedule 1.