To receive this publication in an accessible format phone 0 795 265, using the national relay service 36 77. Before describing in detail the provisions of the bill, it is desirable to say something about the. An investigation can be conducted as a result of a complaint or on the initiative or own motion of the ombudsman. Deputy ombudsman means a deputy commonwealth ombudsman. Ombudsman act loi sur lombudsman unofficial consolidation of the statutes of yukon 2 codification non officielle des lois du yukon 2 the ombudsman may not be a member of the legislative assembly.
Ombudsman bill 1976 mtroduction the purpose of the ombudsman bill 1976 1s to establish a commonwealth ombudsman, to whom complaints may be made by personsaggrieved by administrative actions of commonwealth officials and agencies. The enactments specified in schedule 2 shall continue in force in relation to the organisations specified in part 3 of the schedule of the parliamentary commissioner ombudsman act 1962, as added by section 26 of the parliamentary commissioner ombudsman amendment act 1968, until part 3 of schedule 1 of this act comes into force. I therefore completely reject your suggestion that my findings were biased and selective. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Rather, the ombudsman decides what is in or out of scope of his investigations in accordance with his statutory function as set out in the ombudsman act 1976. Complaints to the commonwealth ombudsman the commonwealth ombudsman can receive a complaint orally, in writing or by use of the ombudsmans online complaint form. Acma means the australian communications and media authority. Government includes provincial government departments, crown corporations, and other government entities such as regional health authorities, planning districts and conservation distric. Ombudsman act 1976 the act, revoke all previous delegations issued under the act and delegate to any persons from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of a position in the office of the commonwealth ombudsman specified in column 1 of the schedule to this instrument, the. The office of the commonwealth ombudsman is a noncorporate commonwealth entity established under the. Yours sincerely michael manthorpe psm commonwealth ombudsman influencing systemic improvement in public administration gpo box 442, canberra act 2601 phone 0 362 072 ombudsman.
Act, the australian capital territory ombudsman investigates the administrative actions of australian capital territory government agencies and officers. Commutation refers to eligible retiring defence force members having the choice to take their benefits as a pension, or they could opt to commute a part of their pension into a lump. Act enactment means an enactment as defined by section 3 of the australian capital territory selfgovernment act. The commonwealth ombudsman is created by the ombudsman act 1976 cth cth ombudsman act and the queensland ombudsman is created by the ombudsman act 2001 qld qld ombudsman act. This act is administered by the ministry of justice. Ombudsmen in australia are independent agencies which assist when a dispute arises between individuals and industry bodies or government agencies. This act shall be known as the ombudsman act of 1989. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past and future operation of the act.
The purpose of this report is to further highlight those issues. Scheduleauthorities subject to the ombudsmans jurisdiction. The ombudsman in zambia the journal of modern african. Western australia in 1971 by the parliamentary commissioner act 1971 wa. Complaint management by government agencies act ombudsman. Ombudsmen act 1975 public act 1975 no 9 date of assent 26 june 1975. This was discussed in re reference under section 11 of. In this act, a agency means an agency of the government of alberta and includes the workmen s compensation board. The ombudsman also has specific responsibilities under the ombudsman act 1976. Ombudsmen act 1975 no 9 as at 01 april 2020, public act. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date. Act 4 of 1976 amended by laws of trinidad and tobago unofficial version. An act to provide for the appointment of a commonwealth ombudsman, and to define his functions and powers. Responsible minister premier, jointly with the attorney general, and minister for the prevention of domestic violence authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section 45c of the.
National health practitioner ombudsman and privacy. Complaint management by government agencies an investigation into the management of complaints by commonwealth and act government october 2014 report by the commonwealth and act ombudsman, colin neave, under the ombudsman act 1976 and the ombudsman act 1989 act report no. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. This is a compilation of the ombudsman act 1976 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2017 the compilation date. Ombudsman act 1976 sect 3 interpretation 1 in this act, unless the contrary intention appears. Apr 01, 2020 this act is administered by the ministry of justice. The bill would be closely modelled upon the ombudsman act 1976, and the provisions relating to receipt and investigation of a complaint, reporting procedures and remedies, appointment of the defence force ombudsman, and the staffing of his office, would. Part 3 of schedule 1, and sections, 18, and 22 so far as they relate to that part brought into force, on 1 april 1976, by the ombudsmen act. I did so in the absence of any undue influence and came to conclusions based on a balanced assessment of the issues that were brought to my attention. As used in this subdivision, feedback means providing a copy of the written annual assessment of rule compliance and the written special evaluation report upon completion of the report to the foster parent. Under this act, the ombudsman has statutory roles to investigate. This is a republication of the ombudsman act 1989 including any amendment made under the. Ombudsman bill, which would establish the office of defence force ombudsman. Ombudsman act 1976 the act, revoke all previous delegations issued under the act and delegate to any persons from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of a position in the office of the commonwealth ombudsman specified in column 1 of the schedule to this instrument, the powers conferred on me by the provisions of the act.
Page 247 note 1 section 3 of the zambian commission for investigations act, no. Ombudsman act 2001 part 1 preliminary current as at 5 june 2017 page 7 authorised by the parliamentary counsel ombudsman act 2001 an act to establish an office of ombudsman for investigating administrative actions taken by, in or for certain agencies, and recommending to agencies ways of improving administrative processes, and for other purposes. Question referred to the tribunal concerned the validity of a decision made by a delegate of the. Government sector finance legislation repeal and amendment act 2018 no 70 not commenced. The office of commonwealth ombudsman was established by the ombudsman act. An act to make provision for matters supplementary and ancillary to those provided for by subtitle 2 of title 5 of the constitution of the cooperative republic of guyana. An act to provide for the appointment of a commonwealth ombudsman, a defence force ombudsman, a postal industry ombudsman, an overseas students ombudsman, a private health insurance ombudsman and a vet student loans ombudsman, and to define their respective functions. Our jurisdiction and our functions are prescribed by a range of legislation, including the ombudsman act 1974 this section of our website links to the nsw government legislation website, which has an uptodate index of all nsw legislation. The first national ombudsman for bermuda, arlene brock, was appointed on 1 august 2005 by the governor after consultation with the premier who first consulted with the opposition leader.
Under the provisions of t he ombudsman act, the ombudsman investigates complaints from people who feel that they have been treated unfairly by government. Responsible minister premier, jointly with the attorney general, and minister for the prevention of domestic violence authorisation this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that is correct under section. Review of act policings watchhouse operations act ombudsman. Complaints to the commonwealth ombudsman the commonwealth ombudsman can receive a complaint orally, in writing or by use of the ombudsman s online. An act to provide for the appointment of a commonwealth ombudsman, a defence force ombudsman, a postal industry ombudsman, an overseas students ombudsman and a private health insurance ombudsman, and to define their respective functions and powers. When ombudsman may investigate administrative action.
We are the oversight agency for the public interest disclosure act 2010 the pid act. Ombudsmen act 1975 no 9 as at 01 april 2020, public act new. The office of the ombudsman for bermuda was established by the bermuda constitution and is governed by the ombudsman act 2004. Ombudsman must inform of investigation 1 the ombudsman shall, before commencing an investigation under this act of action taken by a department or by a prescribed authority, inform the principal officer of the department or of the authority that the action is to be investigated. The ombudsman in zambia volume 15 issue 2 robert martin.
This is a compilation of the ombudsman act 1976 as in force on 1 july 2014. The ombudsman cannot be directed to undertake an investigation, to arrive at a certain conclusion or on the scope of an investigation. Ombudsman act 1976 federal register of legislation. Our jurisdiction and our functions are prescribed by a range of legislation, including the ombudsman act 1974 this section of our website links to the nsw government legislation website, which has an uptodate index of all nsw legislation aboriginal programs. Australian administrative law in the 1960s and 1970s. Ombudsman act 1976 sect 19r application of other provisions. Ombudsman act 1976 sect 19r application of other provisions of this act to the postal industry ombudsman 1 subject to this section, the provisions covered by subsection 3 apply in relation to the postal industry ombudsman. Acc means the australian crime commission established under section 7 of the australian crime commission act 2002. An act providing for the functional and structural organization of the office of the ombudsman, and for other purposes republic act.
Ombudsman act 1989 act, and is funded under a services agreement between the commonwealth ombudsman and the act government. I, jaala hinchcliffe, acting commonwealth ombudsman, as provided for in the definition of authorized person in section 3 of the ombudsman act 1976 the act, and for purposes of section 14 of the act. The ombudsman act 2001 provides for the appointment of an ombudsman. Legislative history prior to 3 february 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes. Ombudsman act 1974 no 68 nsw part 1 preliminary 1a in this act, a reference to an investigation under this act includes a reference to an investigation of police conduct under this act pursuant to part 8a of the police act 1990. Harbour authorities scheduled to the harbours acts, 19461976. The purpose of the pid act is to facilitate the disclosure, in the public interest, of information about. Government ombudsman services are free to the public, like many other ombudsman and dispute resolution services, and are a means of resolving disputes outside of the court systems. This was discussed in re reference under section 11 of ombudsman act 1976 for an advisory opinion.
Ombudsmen to act for the chief ombudsman during his incapacity. Defence also received copies of the following documents, which were published on the ombudsmans website at the time. South australia in 1972 by the ombudsman act 1972 sa. The establishment of the office of wafaqi mohtasib ombudsman order 1983 i of 1983 24th january, 1983 whereas it is expedient to provide for the appointment of the wafaqi mohtasib ombudsman to diagnose, investigate, redress and rectify. Ombudsman act 1989 act legislation register act government. Defence also received copies of the following documents, which were published on the ombudsman s website at the time.
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