http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/4/schedule/2/paragraph/9Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to Establish and make provision about the office of the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman; to abolish the offices of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints and the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; to provide that the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman is, by virtue of holding that office, the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-31Expert Participation2023-12-20 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 2TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, STAFF, AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS ARRANGEMENTS<Emphasis>Complaints made to an existing office before the transfer day</Emphasis>91Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a complaint—ahas been made or referred to an existing office before the transfer day, andbhas not been determined by that office before that day.2On and after the transfer day, the relevant existing statutory provision continues to apply in relation to the complaint notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act.3As applied by sub-paragraph (2), the relevant existing statutory provision has effect as if for references to the existing office in relation to which that provision applies there were substituted references to the Ombudsman.4In this paragraph—the relevant existing office” means the existing office to which the complaint was made or referred,the relevant existing statutory provision” means—the Ombudsman (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, where the relevant existing office is the Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland,the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, where the relevant existing office is the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints,the Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 and Part 9 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 where the relevant existing office is the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints and the complaint is in relation to Part 9.
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