Government of Wales Act 1998
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- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 14
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 The bodies subject to investigation by the Welsh Administration Ombudsman are— a the Assembly, and b subject to any notes in paragraph 15(1), the bodies listed in sub-paragraph (2). 2 The bodies referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are— a the Arts Council of Wales, ab whether the applicant is included in the list kept under section 81 of the Care Standards Act 2000; and b the Countryside Council for Wales, c the Environment Agency, d the Forestry Commissioners, da the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, db the National Council for Education and Training for Wales, e the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales or Prif Arolygydd Ei Mawrhydi dros Addysg a Hyfforddiant yng Nghymru , f the Sports Council for Wales, g urban development corporations established for urban development areas wholly in Wales, ga the Wales Centre for Health, h the Wales Tourist Board, i the Welsh Development Agency, and j the Welsh Language Board. 3 Subject to paragraph 16, the Assembly may by order amend sub-paragraph (2) by— a adding any body, b omitting any body, or c altering the description of any body. 4 For the purposes of this paragraph and paragraphs 15 and 16 references to a body include an unincorporated body (as well as a body corporate); and references in this Schedule to a body subject to investigation by the Welsh Administration Ombudsman shall be construed accordingly. 5 References in the following provisions of this Schedule to action taken in the exercise of functions of a body subject to investigation by the Welsh Administration Ombudsman include action taken in the exercise of any functions of— a any of its members, or b any of its officers or members of its staff.
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Government of Wales Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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