FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 - SECT 64 Ombudsman—functions
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2016 - SECT 64
Ombudsman—functions(1) The ombudsman has the following functions for this Act:
(a) to review decisions under division 8.2;
(b) to grant extensions of time under section 42;
(c) to monitor the operation of this Act including—
(i) the publication of open access information by agencies; and
(ii) the publication of open access information by Ministers; and
(iii) agency compliance with the expectations set out in the Chief Minister's annual statement under section 95 and with the Act generally;
(d) to make open access information declarations under section 65;
(e) to make guidelines under section 66;
(f) to report on the operation of this Act under section 67;
(g) to investigate complaints made under section 69.
(2) The ombudsman may delegate the ombudsman's functions under this Act to a person mentioned in the Ombudsman Act 1989
Note Under the Ombudsman Act 1989
, s 32, the ombudsman may delegate the ombudsman's functions to any person, including the deputy ombudsman, a member of the ombudsman's staff, a public servant, a contractor or consultant, or an authorised person. However, the ombudsman must not delegate a function to a person who is not a public employee without first being satisfied that the function needs to be exercised by a person who is not a public employee (see that Act
, s 32 (2)).