- Act of 1967
means the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 and the “Act of 1993” means the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.and the Act of 2002” means the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
- Act of 1993
means the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993.and the Act of 2002” means the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
- action
includes failure to act, and other expressions connoting action shall be construed accordingly, • “the Commission” means the Commission for Local Administration in England, • “executive” and “executive arrangements” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
- Adult social care
means social care within the meaning of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 which is provided to persons aged 18 or over.
- adult social care provider
has the same meaning as in Part 3A of this Act.
- also-involved ombudsman
means a person within subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) who, in the opinion of the Local Commissioner concerned, has jurisdiction in relation to a matter that is included among the matters which are the subject of the Local Commissioner’s investigation.
- government information
means information disclosed under section 34G(1) which—
- Health Service Commissioner
means the Health Service Commissioner for England;
- housing ombudsman
means a housing ombudsman under a scheme approved under Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996, • “local authority” means a county council in England,... a district council, the Broads Authority..., a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
- listed authority
means an authority mentioned in section 25(1) or specified in an order under subsection 25(2) (but does not include a person mentioned in section 25(4) to (5)), and
- local authority
means a county council in England,... a district council, the Broads Authority..., a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly, • “mayor and cabinet executive” has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
- local authority grant provision
means an enactment providing for the payment of grants to local authorities (within the meaning of the enactment concerned) in respect of expenditure incurred in connection with a specific function.
- Local Commissioner
means a person, other than the Parliamentary Commissioner...or an advisory member, who is a member of the Commission.
- long lease
has the meaning given by section 59(3) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987).
- mayor and cabinet executive
has the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
- member of the public
means an individual or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, other than—
- Parliamentary Commissioner
means the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, •................................ • “tribunal” includes the person constituting a tribunal consisting of one person.
- permitted period
means the period of 12 months beginning with—
- required period
means—
- social housing
has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008).
- the Commission
means the Commission for Local Administration in England, • “executive” and “executive arrangements” have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000;
- the HSCA 1993
means the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993;
- the PCA 1967
means the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967;
- the permitted period
means the period of 12 months beginning with—
- the PSOWA 2005
means the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005;
- the PSOWA 2019
means the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019, • “the SPSOA 2002” means the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.
- the SPSOA 2002
means the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002.
- tribunal
includes the person constituting a tribunal consisting of one person.
- working day
means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in England and Wales.
- year
means a period of twelve months beginning with 1st April.