(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Ombudsman may delegate to an Assistant
Ombudsman or an officer of the Ombudsman the exercise of any functions of the
Ombudsman, including any function which the Ombudsman may exercise pursuant to
section 10B.
(2) The Ombudsman may not delegate the exercise of--
(a) any
function to make any report under this Act, except in accordance with
subsection (2A),
(b) any function conferred by section 10A or 21C, or the
power to accept or to refuse to accept a delegation to which section 10B
applies or the power to exercise or to refuse to exercise a function conferred
on the Ombudsman as referred to in that section,
(b1) any function conferred
by section 19 (2), other than to an Assistant Ombudsman, or
(c) the function
conferred by subsection (1).
(2A) The Ombudsman may delegate the exercise of
the function to make a report--
(a) under section 26, 28 or 29, to an
Assistant Ombudsman, and
(b) under section 28 or 29 (1) (a) or (2) (a), to an
officer of the Ombudsman.
(3) A delegation under this section may be made
subject to conditions or limitations as to the exercise of any of the
functions delegated, or as to time or circumstances.
(4) A delegation under
this section must be made by instrument in writing.
(5) An instrument of
delegation must specify--
(a) the functions the exercise of which is
delegated, and
(b) any conditions or limitations on the delegation.
(6) The
Ombudsman may revoke a delegation under this section at any time, whether made
by the Ombudsman or not.
(7) A delegation under this section is not revoked
by the happening of a vacancy in the office of Ombudsman or by an absence or
disability of the Ombudsman, except to the extent that the instrument of
delegation so provides.
(8) During a vacancy in the office of Ombudsman, if
there is no acting Ombudsman, the Minister may revoke a delegation under this
section.
(9) Notwithstanding any delegation made under this section, the
Ombudsman may continue to exercise all or any of the functions delegated.