Proceeding contribution from Lord Prys-Davies (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 9 November 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL].
Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill [HL]
My Lords, the problem with a discretionary function is that, in practice, it can mean anything or nothing. If the commissioner decides not to exercise a discretionary function, it seems to me that he cannot be challenged on that. Perhaps the Minister will explain why in Clause 2 the general functions of the commissioner cannot be expressed in terms of duties which he must discharge rather than powers that he may exercise.
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- 675 c682
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- 2005-06
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- House of Lords chamber
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- Devolved matters Age Eligibility Functions Interviews Home care services Powers of entry Powers Public appointments Privacy Older people National Assembly for Wales Monitoring Voluntary organisations Wales Research Commissioner for Older People in Wales Reserved matters
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- Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill (HL) 2005-06
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