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OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976 !!!The following amendments (No. 25, 2006 and No. 84, 2006 and No. 86, 2006) have not been incorporated. - List of Sections

Section

Compilation Information

Long Title

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Part I—Preliminary

1. Short title [ see Note 1]
2. Commencement [ see Note 1]
3. Interpretation
3A. Prescribed authorities: Commonwealth-controlled companies
3B. Certain legislation relating to Australian Capital Territory not to be enactment
3BA. Commonwealth service providers
3C. Application of Act
3D. Application of the Criminal Code
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Part II—Establishment, functions, powers and duties of the
Ombudsman

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Division 1—Establishment and functions


4. Establishment of offices of Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman
5. Functions of Ombudsman
6. Discretion not to investigate certain complaints
6A. Transfer of complaints about ACC
7. Complaints
7A. Preliminary inquiries
8. Investigations
8A. Investigations by Commonwealth and State Ombudsmen
8B. Investigations by other authorities of ACC actions
9. Power to obtain information and documents
10. Unreasonable delay in exercising power
10A. Ombudsman may refer questions to the AAT
11. Ombudsman may recommend that the principal officer refer questions to the AAT
11A. Powers of Federal Court of Australia
12. Complainant and Department etc. to be informed
13. Power to examine witnesses
14. Power to enter premises
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Division 2—Reports


15. Reports by Ombudsman
16. Reports where appropriate action not taken on Ombudsman's report
17. Special reports to Parliament
18. Ombudsman may have further discussion with principal officer
19. Annual report and additional reports to Parliament
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Part IIA—Establishment, functions, powers and duties of the
Defence Force Ombudsman

19B. Establishment of office of Defence Force Ombudsman
19C. Functions of Defence Force Ombudsman
19D. Discretion to investigate complaints as Commonwealth Ombudsman or as Defence Force Ombudsman
19E. Discretion with respect to certain complaints
19F. Application of provisions of Act to Defence Force Ombudsman
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Part III—Conditions of service, and staff, of the Ombudsman

OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Division 1—Ombudsman


20. Interpretation
21. Appointment of Ombudsman
22. Tenure of office
23. Deputy Ombudsman
24. Salary and allowances
25. Leave of absence
26. Resignation
27. Retirement
28. Suspension and removal of Ombudsman
28A. Removal taken to be retirement on ground of invalidity
28B. Retirement on ground of invalidity under the Superannuation Acts
29. Acting appointments
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Division 2—Staff


31. Staff
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Part IV—Miscellaneous

33. Ombudsman not to be sued
34. Delegation
35. Officers to observe confidentiality
35A. Disclosure of information by Ombudsman
35B. Disclosure of ACC information
36. Offences
37. Protection from civil actions
38. Regulations
OMBUDSMAN ACT 1976
Notes to the Ombudsman Act 1976

Note 2

Note 3

Table A

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