Ombudsmen Act 1975

Reprint as at 8 March 2013

Ombudsmen Act 1975

Public Act1975 No 9
Date of assent26 June 1975
Commencementsee section 1
Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

Contents

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 1
Departments and organisations to which this Act applies

Schedule 2
Enactments repealed

Reprint notes

An Act to consolidate and amend the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962