Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006

The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c 30) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that establishes the office of Older People's Commissioner for Wales. The Report and Recommendations of the Welsh Assembly Government's Advisory Group on a Commissioner for Older People in Wales published in March 2004 is the precursor of the Act.[3]

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006[1]
Long titleAn Act to establish and make provision about the office of Commissioner for Older People in Wales; to make provision about the functions of the Commissioner for Older People in Wales; and for connected purposes.
Citation2006 c 30
Territorial extent England and Wales, except that section 28 also extends to Northern Ireland and an amendment or repeal made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.[2]
Dates
Royal assent25 July 2005
Other legislation
Amended byNational Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006
Status: Amended
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

Section 23 - Commencement

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The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2699 (W. 231) (C. 92)) was made under this section.

References

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  1. ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 30 of this Act.
  2. ^ The Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006, section 29
  3. ^ Explanatory notes, paragraph 4
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