Commentary on Sections Part 2 –Standards Wales: Supplementary Section 144: Inquiries: Wales
302.Section 144 applies where the Assembly holds an inquiry into any matter connected with its social care functions (which are all its functions under the CSA 2000 which equate to those of the CSCI and the CHAI and all its other functions which equate to those of the CSCI). In the same way as is provided by sections 134 and 135 for inquiries in relation to the CHAI and the CSCI’s functions,subsections (2) and (3) of this section enable the Assembly to direct any inquiry, or part of an inquiry, to be held in private, and where the Assembly does not direct, the person holding the inquiry may decide.