Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill

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Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill

This is the text of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill, as presented to the House of Commons on 11th December 2000.

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory Notes to the Bill, prepared by the Wales Office, are published separately as Bill 3- EN.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Murphy has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill are compatible with the Convention rights.

Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill

ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES

Clause

1. Application of Part V of the Care Standards Act 2000.

2. Principal aim of the Commissioner.

3. Review of exercise of functions of Assembly and other persons.

4. Review and monitoring of arrangements.

5. Further functions of the Commissioner.

6. Consequential, etc. provision.

7. Financial provisions.

8. Commencement, short title and extent.

SCHDULE

     - Persons and arrangements subject to review.

    Part I - Schedule 2A to be inserted in the Care Standards Act 2000.

    Part II - Schedule 2B to be inserted in the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Prepared 12 December 2000