Commentary on Sections Conduct of local authority members: miscellaneous amendments Section 196: Consultation with ombudsmen
466.This section extends to standards committees the provisions in section 67 of the Local Government Act 2000 to provide that the Local Government Ombudsman or the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales may consult the standards committee (as well as the Standards Board) about a case if he believes that the complaint he is considering relates partly to a matter which may be of concern to the committee.