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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>without lawful excuse, has obstructed the discharge of any of the Ombudsman's functions under this Part, or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2019/3/section/54/2/b/2023-12-20" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/54/2/b" id="section-54-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>has done an act in relation to an investigation which, if the investigation were proceedings in the High Court, would constitute contempt of court.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the Ombudsman issues a certificate, the High Court may inquire into the matter.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>If the High Court is satisfied that the condition in subsection (2) is met in relation to the person, it may deal with that person in the same manner as it may deal with a person who has committed contempt in relation to the High Court.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
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<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-54" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/anaw/2019/3/section/54" id="ch938afb3-00763">S. 54</CitationSubRef>
in force at 23.7.2019 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2019/1096" Class="WelshStatutoryInstrument" Year="2019" Number="1096" Title="The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (Commencement) Regulations 2019" id="ch938afb3-00764">S.I. 2019/1096</Citation>
,
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</Text>
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