New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1974 - SECT 15

15 Reasons for refusal to conciliate, investigate or continue investigation

(1) Where:

(a) a complaint has been made to the Ombudsman under section 12 about the conduct of a public authority, and

(b) the Ombudsman:

(i) refuses to investigate the conduct complained of or to deal with the complaint by conciliation, or

(ii) discontinues an investigation of that conduct,

the Ombudsman shall inform the complainant in writing of his or her decision and the reasons for the decision.

(2) Where the Ombudsman discontinues an investigation of police conduct, the Ombudsman shall inform the complainant and the Commissioner of Police in writing of the decision and the reasons for the decision.

(3) Where the Ombudsman:

(a) refuses to carry out any other investigation, or

(b) refuses to deal with any other complaint, disclosure or allegation by conciliation, or

(c) discontinues any other investigation,

the Ombudsman must inform the complainant, or the person who made the disclosure or allegation, in writing of the decision and the reasons for the decision.