Reprint as at 1 October 2007
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice.
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Ombudsmen
3 Ombudsmen
4 Ombudsmen to hold no other office
5 Term of office of Ombudsmen
6 Removal or suspension from office
7 Filling of vacancy
8 Temporary appointments of Ombudsmen
9 Salaries and allowances of Ombudsmen
10 Oath to be taken by Ombudsmen
11 Staff
12 Superannuation or retiring allowances of Ombudsmen and staff
Functions of Ombudsmen
13 Functions of Ombudsmen
14 Limitation of time for certain complaints in respect of local organisations
15 House of Representatives may make rules for guidance of Ombudsmen
16 Mode of complaint
17 Ombudsman may refuse to investigate complaint
17A Referral of complaint to Privacy Commissioner
17B Referral of complaint to Health and Disability Commissioner
17C Referral of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
18 Proceedings of Ombudsmen
19 Evidence
20 Disclosure of certain matters not to be required
21 Ombudsmen and staff to maintain secrecy
21A Consultation with Privacy Commissioner
21B Consultation with Health and Disability Commissioner
21C Consultation with Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
22 Procedure after investigation
23 Ombudsman may require publication of summary of report
24 Complainant to be informed of result of investigation
25 Proceedings not to be questioned or to be subject to review
26 Proceedings privileged
Miscellaneous provisions
27 Power of entry on premises
28 Delegation of powers by Ombudsman
28A Protection of name
29 Annual report
30 Offences
31 Money to be appropriated by Parliament for purposes of this Act
31A Audit
32 Power to amend Schedule 1 by Order in Council
32A Crimes of Torture Act 1989 not limited
33 Repeals, amendment, and savings
Schedule 1Departments and organisations to which this Act applies
Schedule 2Enactments repealed
Reprint notes
An Act to consolidate and amend the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: