Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

5.—(1) The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 3(2) (administrative provisions)((1)) omit “or of the Health Service Commissioner for Scotland”.

(3) In section 11A (consultations between the Parliamentary Commissioner and Welsh Administration Ombudsman or Health Service Commissioners)((2))–

(a)in subsection (1)–

(i)after the words “Welsh Administration Ombudsman”, insert “, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman”;

(ii)for “, Wales or Scotland” substitute “or Wales”; and

(iii)in paragraph (b) after “1998”, insert, “,” and after “1993”, insert “, or the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002”;”;

(b)in subsection (2) after “Ombudsman” insert “, the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman”; and

(c)after that subsection insert–

“(2A) Where an authority to which this Act applies is also a listed authority to which the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 applies, the Commissioner must co-operate with the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman to such an extent as appears appropriate when exercising any function in relation to that authority.”.