
1 
The title of these Regulations is the Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) (Amendment, Transitional and Revocation) Regulations 2023 and they come into force on 16 December 2023.
2 
The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation 3 (appointment of the Commissioner)—
(a) in paragraph (5), for “regulations 4 and 4A” substitute “regulation 4”;
(b) in paragraph (5), for “four” substitute “seven”;
(c) for paragraph (6), substitute—“
(6) A person who has been appointed as the Commissioner may not be appointed for a second term.”
4 
Omit regulation 4A.
5 
The following provisions have no effect in so far as they relate to the appointment of a Commissioner made before the coming into force of these Regulations in accordance with regulation 1—
(a) the amendments made by regulations 2 to 4 of these Regulations;
(b) the revocation made by regulation 6 of these Regulations.
6 
The Commissioner for Older People in Wales (Appointment) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 are revoked.
Mark Drakeford
First Minister, one of the Welsh Ministers
1 November 2023