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The Local Commissioner in Wales (Standards Investigations) Order 2001

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Article 2

Schedule 1Application of Provisions of the 2000 Act

Section or paragraphSubject Matter
section 60(1), (4) and (5)Investigation
section 61Procedure in respect of investigations
section 62(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11)Further provisions with regard to investigations
section 63(3)Restrictions on disclosure of information

Article 3

Schedule 2Application of Provisions in the 2000 Act with modifications

Section 60(6)

1.  Section 60(6) of the 2000 Act (Conduct of Investigations) shall apply as if —

(a)the words “an ethical standards officer” were replaced by the words “a Local Commissioner in Wales”; and

(b)the words “or paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 4 or any breach falling within paragraph 3(3) of that Schedule.” were replaced by the words “paragraph 1(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 of the Local Government Act 1974.”

Section 62(4)

2.  Section 62(4) of the 2000 Act (Investigations: further provisions) shall apply as if —

(a)the words “An ethical standards officer” were replaced by the words “A Local Commissioner in Wales”; and

(b)in paragraph (a) the words “the National Assembly for Wales or” were inserted after “the authority concerned and”.

Section 63(2)

3.  Section 63(2) of the 2000 Act (Restrictions on disclosure of information) shall apply as if —

(a)the words “The Secretary of State” were replaced by the words “The National Assembly for Wales”;

(b)the word “England” were replaced by the word “Wales”;

(c)the words “any ethical standards officer” were replaced by the words “a Local Commissioner in Wales”; and

(d)the words “his or (as the case may be)” were deleted.

Article 4

Schedule 3Application of Provisions in the 1974 Act with modifications

Section 32(2)

Section 32(2) of the 1974 Act (Law of defamation and disclosure of information) shall apply as if there were added the following sub-paragraph —

“(d)for the purposes of the investigation and of any report to be made under section 69 of the Local Government Act 2000.”

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