New South Wales Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1974 - SECT 8A

8A Deputy Ombudsman and Assistant Ombudsman-functions

(1) A Deputy Ombudsman may, to the extent to which he or she is directed by the Ombudsman to do so, exercise any function of the Ombudsman other than the following functions:

(a) a function conferred or imposed by section 9, 10, 10A, 21C or 30,

(b) the power to accept or to refuse to accept a delegation to which section 10B applies,

(c) the power to exercise or to refuse to exercise a function conferred on the Ombudsman as referred to in section 10B.

(2) For the purposes of this Act (except section 37 (2) (d)), an Assistant Ombudsman is a special officer of the Ombudsman.