Select Committee on Welsh Affairs Written Evidence


14.  Written evidence from Mal Bowen

RESPONSE TO PUBLIC SERVICE OMBUDSMAN (WALES) ACT 2005

  Having read the draft Bill, I would like to congratulate the Lord Evans of Temple Guiting for his excellent work. However, there are two points which I believe need to be addressed.

A.  SCHEDULE 1. PARAGRAPH 3. TERM OF OFFICE

  In an effort to ensure public confidence in the complete impartiality of the new ombudsman, I believe that it should be mandatory for the successful candidate to declare any membership or any links to any clandestine organisation, as is the case with current members of the Welsh Assembly. When the ombudsman delegates to any person who he/she authorises to carry out his duties, it should be mandatory that they make the same declaration.

B.  SCHEDULE 1. PARAGRAPH 21, SUPPLEMENTARY POWERS

  I believe that adequate notice should be given by the new ombudsman to the Welsh Assembly Government of any major sale or acquisition of property he deems to be necessary to the discharge of any of his/her functions.

3 January 2005





 
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