Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Act, a person may complain to the ombudsman concerning action taken by an agency in the exercise of functions under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or in the Ombudsman Act 1989 , section 6 (6), but subject to section 6 (5) of that Act, the exercise of the powers of the ombudsman under that Act in respect of matters arising under this Act is not precluded or restricted because of the rights conferred on persons by this Act to make applications to the ACAT.
(3) Where a complaint is made to the ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1989 concerning action taken by an agency in the exercise of functions under this Act, an application to the ACAT for a review of the decision shall not be made before the ombudsman has informed the applicant of the result of the complaint in accordance with the Ombudsman Act 1989 , section 15.
(4) Notwithstanding anything in the Ombudsman Act 1989 , a report under that Act to a complainant in respect of a complaint arising out of a request under this Act shall not contain information of the kind referred to in section 24 (1) of this Act.