OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 40
Conduct that is contempt and offence
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 40
Conduct that is contempt and offence
40 Conduct that is contempt and offence
(1) If conduct of an offender is both contempt of the ombudsman and an
offence, the offender may be proceeded against for the contempt or for the
offence, but the offender is not liable to be punished twice for the same
conduct.
(2) In this section—
"offender" means a person guilty, or alleged to be guilty, of contempt of the
ombudsman.
