OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 81
Preservation of ombudsman’s rights if not previously public service officer
OMBUDSMAN ACT 2001 - SECT 81
Preservation of ombudsman’s rights if not previously public service officer
81 Preservation of ombudsman’s rights if not previously public service
officer
(1) This section applies to a person who stops holding office as the ombudsman
and the inspector of detention services, whether because of resignation or
ending a term of appointment, if the person was not a public service officer
but held another office under the State immediately before appointment as
ombudsman.
(2) The person is entitled to be appointed to an office under the
State with a classification and remuneration corresponding with or higher than
that of the office the person held immediately before appointment as ombudsman
and the person’s service as the ombudsman and the
inspector of detention services must be regarded as service in an office under
the State.