New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17C Referral of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security

• (1) Where, on receiving a complaint under this Act, an Ombudsman considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the jurisdiction of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security holding office under section 5 of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996, the Ombudsman shall forthwith consult with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security in order to determine the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint.

  (2) As soon as practicable after consulting with the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security under subsection (1) of this section, the Ombudsman shall determine whether the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under this Act.

  (3) If the Ombudsman determines that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, under the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996, the Ombudsman shall forthwith refer the complaint or, as the case requires, the appropriate part of the complaint to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to be dealt with accordingly, and shall notify the complainant of the action that has been taken.

  Section 17C was inserted, as from 2 July 1996, by section 30 Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996 (1996 No 47).