OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973 - SECT 22 Obstruction

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973 - SECT 22

    (1)     A person who—

S. 22(1)(a) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 70(3)(f)(g).

        (a)     without lawful excuse (proof of which shall lie upon that person) wilfully obstructs hinders or resists the Ombudsman or any other person in the exercise of powers under this Act;

S. 22(1)(b) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 70(3)(f).

        (b)     without lawful excuse (proof of which shall lie upon that person) refuses to or wilfully fails to comply with any lawful requirement of the Ombudsman or any other person under this Act; or

S. 22(1)(c) amended by No. 30/2016 s. 70(3)(g)(h).

        (c)     wilfully makes a statement the person knows to be false or to be misleading in a material particular or misleads or attempts to mislead the Ombudsman or any other person in the exercise of powers under this Act—

shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

S. 22(2) inserted by No. 62/1989 s. 12(2)(b).

    (2)     Proceedings may only be instituted for an offence under subsection (1)—

        (a)     by the Ombudsman; or

        (b)     by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

New s. 22A inserted by No. 11/2021 s. 162.