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2—(1) The Ombudsman is not subject to the direction or control of—
(a)a Minister,
(b)the Secretary of State,
(c)a Northern Ireland department,
(d)the Assembly, or
(e)the Assembly Commission.
(2) But this is subject to—
(a)the power of the Assembly Commission to determine the salary, pension and terms of appointment of the Ombudsman under paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of Schedule 1,
(b)the power of the Assembly to request Her Majesty to remove the Ombudsman from office under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1,
(c)the power of the Department of Finance and Personnel to direct the form of accounts the Ombudsman must prepare, under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2, or sections 9 to 13 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act (Northern Ireland) 2001.