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OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 67

67 Removal of ombudsman on address

(1) The Governor may, on an address from the Assembly, remove the ombudsman from office.

(2) The motion for the address may be moved only by the Premier.

(3) The Premier may move the motion only if--

(a) the Premier has given the ombudsman a statement setting out the reasons for the motion; and
(b) the statement and any written response by the ombudsman have been tabled in the Assembly; and
(c) the Premier has consulted with the parliamentary committee about the motion; and
(d) agreement to the motion has been obtained from--
(i) all members of the parliamentary committee; or
(ii) a majority of members of the parliamentary committee, other than a majority consisting wholly of members of the political party or parties in government in the Assembly.


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