OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 17
Application to Supreme Court
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 17
Application to Supreme Court
17 Application to Supreme Court
(1) This section applies if, in an investigation, a question arises about
whether the ombudsman has jurisdiction to conduct the investigation.
(2) The
ombudsman may apply to the Supreme Court to decide the question.
(3) The
application must be heard in closed court.
Note—
This section does not stop
applications being made under the Judicial Review Act 1991by entities whose
actions are being investigated or by complainants.
