OMBUDSMAN ACT 1989
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Dictionary
- 2A Notes
- 2B Offence against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
- 3 Entities not necessarily prescribed authorities
- 3A Conduct by person taken as conduct by administrative unit
- 3B Conduct by person taken as conduct by prescribed authority
- 3C Application of Act—National Electricity (ACT) Law
PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT, FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF OMBUDSMAN
Division 2.1--Establishment and functions
- 4 Establishment of office of ombudsman
- 4A Officer of the Legislative Assembly
- 4B Independence of ombudsman
- 4C Functions—generally
- 5 Functions—investigating complaints under Act
- 6 Discretion not to investigate certain complaints
- 6A Discretion to refer complaint to another statutory
- 6B Mandatory referral of complaints to other entities
- 7 Complaints
- 8 Preliminary inquiries
- 9 Investigations
- 10 Arrangements with another ombudsman
- 11 Power to obtain information and documents
- 12 Unreasonable delay in exercising power
- 13 Referring questions to ACAT
- 14 Powers of Supreme Court
- 15 Complainant and agency to be informed
- 16 Power to examine witnesses
- 17 Power to enter premises
- 17A What is the child sex offenders register?
- 17B Police to give ombudsman reasonable assistance
- 17C Power to enter police premises
Division 2.2A--Reportable conduct
- 17D Definitions—div 2.2A
- 17E Meaning of reportable conduct—div 2.2A
- 17EA Meaning of designated entity—div 2.2A
- 17EAA Meaning of head of a designated entity—div 2.2A
- 17EAB Meaning of reportable allegation—div 2.2A
- 17EAC Meaning of employee—div 2.2A
- 17EB Designated entity to have practices and procedures to deal with reportable
- 17F Ombudsman must monitor designated entity
- 17G Designated entity must report to ombudsman
- 17H Information may be disclosed to ombudsman
- 17I Ombudsman may monitor investigation
- 17J Designated entity must report outcome of investigation
- 17K Ombudsman may conduct own investigation
- 17L Investigation information may be disclosed to child, parent and carer
- 17M Ombudsman may give information to commissioner for fair trading
- 17N Human rights commission may give information to ombudsman
- 17O Protection of disclosures made under this division
- 17P Offence—false allegation
Division 2.3--Reports
PART 3--CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, AND STAFF, OF OMBUDSMAN
Division 3.1--Ombudsman
- 22 Appointment
- 23 Tenure of office
- 24 Terms of appointment
- 24A Oath or affirmation of office
- 24B Disclosure of interests
- 24C Ombudsman must not do inconsistent work etc
- 25 Leave of absence
- 27 Retirement
- 28 Resignation
- 28A Suspension—generally
- 28B Suspension—relevant Assembly committee notice and meetings
- 28C Suspension—ending suspension
- 28D Ending of appointment
- 29 Acting appointment
Division 3.2--Staff
- 30 Ombudsman's staff
- 30AA Arrangements for staff and facilities
- 30AB Contractors and consultants
- 30A Direction to ombudsman's staff
PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS
- 31 Ombudsman not to be sued
- 32 Delegation by ombudsman
- 33 Officers to observe confidentiality
- 34 Disclosure of information by ombudsman
- 34A Ombudsman may disclose child safety information
- 35 Failing to comply with requirement under Act
- 36 Protection from civil actions
- 37 Determination of fees and witness expenses etc
- 37A Assistance for Speaker
- 38 Regulation-making power
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