2. Section 60(5) of the 2000 Act (Conduct of investigations) applies as if—
(a)for “An ethical standards officer who” there is substituted “Where the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales”;
(b)for “section 59” there is substituted “section 69, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales”;
(c)for paragraph (a), there is substituted—
“(a)must disclose the nature of the interest to—
(i)where section 69(1)(a) applies—
(a)the person by whom the allegation is made; and
(b)the member or co-opted member (or former member or co-opted member) against whom the allegation is made;
(ii)where section 69(1)(b) applies, the member or co-opted member (or former member or co-opted member) concerned; and
(iii)the relevant authority concerned;”;
(d)in paragraph (b), for the full stop, substitute “; and”; and
(e)after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)may authorise any person to conduct such an investigation in relation to that matter (to the extent so authorised) under paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005.”.