OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973 - SECT 33 Validity of certain actions taken by Ombudsman

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1973 - SECT 33

    (1)     Without limiting the effect of section 13(3AA) , the following actions are taken to be and always to have been valid to the extent (if any) that they were not authorised because of the effect of section 13(3)(aa) as in force before the commencement day—

        (a)     any inquiry or investigation commenced or undertaken by the Ombudsman into the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity before the commencement day;

        (b)     any act or action taken or decision made by, or on behalf of, the Ombudsman concerning—

              (i)     any inquiry or investigation commenced or undertaken by the Ombudsman into the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity before the commencement day; or

              (ii)     any complaint received by the Ombudsman concerning the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity before the commencement day.

    (2)     Without limiting the effect of section 13(3AA), any enquiry into or investigation by the Ombudsman into the Director, Police Integrity or the Office of Police Integrity may relate to conduct that occurred before the commencement day.

    (3)     In this section "commencement day" means the date of commencement of section 16 of the Public Administration Amendment Act 2009 .

S. 34 inserted by No. 6/2012 s. 47.