Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated ActsWhere—
(a) the ombudsman has commenced an investigation of a decision made under this Act not to grant a request for access to a document; and
(b) a certificate is given to the ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 1989 , section 11 (5) or (6) in relation to that investigation;
the certificate shall not be taken to affect the right of the ombudsman to seek from any person the reasons for any decision made under this Act that the document is an exempt document or to require any person to furnish any information or to answer any questions concerning that decision.