South Australian Consolidated Acts

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1972

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   5.      Non-application of Act

   PART 2--The Ombudsman

   6.      Appointment of Ombudsman
   7.      Ombudsman not to engage in any remunerative employment
   8.      Acting Ombudsman
   9.      Delegation
   10.     Term of office of the Ombudsman etc
   11.     Ombudsman is not a Public Service employee
   12.     Officers of the Ombudsman

   PART 3--Investigations

   13.     Matters subject to investigation
   14.     Parliament may refer matter for investigation
   14A.    Administrative audits
   15.     Persons who may make complaints
   15A.    Offence in relation to complaints
   16.     Time within which complaints may be made
   17.     Certain complaints need not be entertained etc
   17A.    Conciliation
   18.     Procedure on investigations
   19.     Ombudsman to have powers of a Royal Commission
   19A.    Ombudsman may issue direction in relation to administrative act
   20.     No obligation on persons to maintain secrecy
   21.     Protection for proceedings in Cabinet
   22.     Secrecy
   23.     Entry and inspection
   24.     Obstruction
   25.     Proceedings on the completion of an investigation
   26.     Publication of report of investigation
   27.     Report to complainant
   28.     Determination of the Ombudsman's jurisdiction

   PART 4--Miscellaneous

   29.     Annual report
   30.     Immunity from liability
   31.     Conferral of certain functions on Statutory Officers Committee
   32.     Use of word "Ombudsman" by agencies to which Act applies in describing internal reviews prohibited
   33.     Regulations
           Legislative history