New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1974 - SECT 6A

6A Veto of proposed appointment of Ombudsman

(1) A person is not to be appointed as Ombudsman until:

(a) a proposal that the person be appointed has been referred to the Joint Committee under section 31BA, and

(b) either the period that the Joint Committee has under that section to veto the proposed appointment has ended without the Committee having vetoed the proposed appointment or the Committee notifies the Minister that it has decided not to veto the proposed appointment.

(2) A person may be proposed for appointment on more than one occasion.

(3) In this section and section 31BA, "appointment" includes re-appointment.